Proverbs 4:9
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
- KJV
- She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
- WEB
- She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”
- ASV
- She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.
- DARBY
- She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.
- BLB
- She will give to your head a wreath of grace; a crown of beauty she will deliver to you.”
- ÅB
- Den skal sette en fager krans på ditt hode; den skal rekke deg en herlig krone.
- OTB
- Hun vil sette en krans av nåde på ditt hode og gi deg en krone av prakt.”
- B1930
- Den skal sette en fager krans på ditt hode; den skal rekke dig en herlig krone.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:9
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Read in context1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Read in contextHebrews 2:7–9
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
Read in contextProverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:5
In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Read in contextRevelation 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
Read in context1 Peter 3:4
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Read in contextProverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
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