Proverbs 4:9

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.””

— WEB

“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.”

— KJV

“She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Crowns

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Proverbs 1:9 "for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck."
1 Peter 5:4 "When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away."
Hebrews 2:7-9 "You made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.TR adds “and set him over the works of your hands”"
Proverbs 16:31 "Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness."
Isaiah 28:5 "In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people;"
Revelation 3:21 "He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne."
1 Peter 3:4 "but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very pre…"
Proverbs 3:22 "so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck."

Commentary

ornament--such as the chaplet or wreath of conquerors. deliver--(Compare Gen 14:20). The allusion to a shield, contained in the Hebrew, suggests protection as well as honor (compare Pro 4:6).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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