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Proverbs 4:9
9She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
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
7Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment. 8If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you. She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.” 10My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. 11I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight 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 1:9What you learn from them will crown you with grace and be a chain of honor around your neck.
- Proverbs 3:22for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace.
- 1 Timothy 2:9And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes.
- 1 Peter 3:4You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
- Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
- Isaiah 28:5Then at last the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will himself be Israel’s glorious crown. He will be the pride and joy of the remnant of his people.
- Hebrews 2:7Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
- Revelation 3:21Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat 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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