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Proverbs 4:9
9She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.
Proverbs 4:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
- New International Version (NIV)She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."
- New King James Version (NKJV)She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
Context of Proverbs 4:9
7The beginning of wisdom [is], Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence. 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee. 10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied. 11I will teach thee in the way of wisdom, I will lead thee in paths of uprightness.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:9 word by word
תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:9
- Proverbs 1:9for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
- Proverbs 3:22so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck.
- 1 Timothy 2:9In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited [hair] and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,
- 1 Peter 3:4but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
- Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
- Isaiah 28:5In that day will Jehovah of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the remnant of his people;
- Hebrews 2:7Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, [and hast set him over the works of thy hands;]
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
- Revelation 3:21He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as I also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne.
Commentaries on Proverbs 4:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A crown of glory - A tiara, diadem, or crown, shall not be more honorable to the princely wearer, than sound wisdom - true religion - coupled with deep learning, shall be to the Christian and the scholar.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-20Verses 4-20 The counsel which has come to him, in substance, from his father. Compare it with 2 Samuel 23:2 etc.; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 15:1-5; Psalm 24:1-10; Proverbs 4:7 Or, “The beginning of wisdom is - get wisdom.” To seek is to find, to desire is to obtain. Proverbs 4:12 The ever-recurring parable of the journey of life. In the way of wisdom the path is clear and open, obstacles disappear; in the quickest activity (“when thou…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9A lovely wreath and a beautiful crown symbolize the rewards of wisdom (see also Proverbs 1:9 and 3:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. ornament--such as the chaplet or wreath of conquerors. deliver--(Compare Ge 14:20). The allusion to a shield, contained in the Hebrew, suggests protection as well as honor (compare Pr 4:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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