Proverbs 4:9
that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 3:13And I have given thee what thou hast not asked, wealth and glory, so that there has not been any one like thee among kings.
Proverbs 3:22a and it shall be health to thy flesh, and safety to thy bones:
Proverbs 16:31Old age is a crown of + 16:31 Gr. boasting.honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 4:2-14
Parental Instructions. 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep… Read the whole commentary →