Proverbs 1:9
For a graceful wreath [are] they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
In Context
8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
10My son, if sinners entice thee be not willing.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:22And they are life to thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Proverbs 6:20Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.
Song of Solomon 4:9Thou hast emboldened me, my sister-spouse, Emboldened me with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck.
Ezekiel 16:11And I adorn thee with adornments, And I give bracelets for thy hands, And a chain for thy neck.
Daniel 5:16and I — I have heard of thee, that thou art able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now, lo — thou art able to read the writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know — purple thou dost put on, and a bracelet of gold [is] on thy neck, and third in the kingdom thou dost rule.'
1 Timothy 2:9in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,
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 →