New English Translation
Proverbs 4:9
9She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you.”
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
7Wisdom is supreme – so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding! 8Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her. She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you.” 10Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. 11I will guide you in the way of wisdom and I will lead you in upright paths.
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תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 4:9
- Proverbs 1:9For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.
- Proverbs 3:22So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck.
- 1 Timothy 2:9Likewise the women are to dress in suitable apparel, with modesty and self-control. Their adornment must not be with braided hair and gold or pearls or expensive clothing,
- 1 Peter 3:4but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
- Isaiah 28:5At that time the Lord who commands armies will become a beautiful crown and a splendid diadem for the remnant of his people.
- Hebrews 2:7You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.
- 1 Peter 5:4Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.
- Revelation 3:21I will grant the one who conquers permission to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conquered and sat down with my Father on 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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