New King James Version
Proverbs 4:9
9She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to 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 Living Translation (NLT)She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
Context of Proverbs 4:9
7Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 8Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.” 10Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. 11I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths.
Read all of Proverbs 4Proverbs 4:9 word by word
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 a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck.
- Proverbs 3:22So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck.
- 1 Timothy 2:9in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,
- 1 Peter 3:4rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.
- Proverbs 16:31The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.
- Isaiah 28:5In that day the Lord of hosts will be For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty To the remnant of His people,
- Hebrews 2:7You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.
- 1 Peter 5:4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
- Revelation 3:21To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame 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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