Proverbs 1:9

What we teach you will make you respected like having a lovely turban around your head and like a beautiful necklace to put around your neck.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

In Context

8My son, pay attention to what I, your father, am teaching you. And do not reject what your mother teaches you.

10My son, if sinners tempt/entice you to do what is wrong, say “No” to them.

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Cross References

Proverbs 3:22you will live many years and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.

Proverbs 6:20My son, obey my commands, and do not ignore what your mother has taught you.

Song of Solomon 4:9My bride [DOU], you who are dearer to me than my sister, you have captured my affection [IDM] by only once quickly looking at me, and by one strand of jewels in your necklace.

Ezekiel 16:11It was as though [MET] I put bracelets on your arms and a necklace around your neck. Those things all had nice jewels fastened to them.

Daniel 5:16Someone told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, I will give you a purple robe like I wear because I am the king, and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”

1 Timothy 2:9I would like that the clothing that women wear be ◄modest and sensible/proper and appropriate► [DOU]. I want them to not fix their hair in fancy/elaborate ways, nor wear gold jewelry, nor pearls, nor expensive clothing in order that they may make themselves attractive.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:8-10

Parental Admonitions. 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. Solomon, having undertaken to teach a young man knowledge and discretion, here lays down two general rules to be observed in order thereunto, and those are, to fear God and honour his parents, which two fundamental laws of morality… Read the whole commentary →

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