Proverbs 4:9
She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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
8Extol her, and she will exalt thee; she will bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Cross References
1 Kings 3:13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour — so that there hath not been any among the kings like unto thee — all thy days.
Proverbs 3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way 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 →