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Proverbs 4:9

She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you."

Wisdom, understanding and instructionKingdom, blessing and righteousness

Key words: ʿăṭārâ tip̄'ārâ ḥēn livyâ

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
She shall givetitēn תִּתֵּןnāṯan4
to thine headlᵊrō'šḵā לְרֹאשְׁךָrō'š1
an ornamentlivyaṯ לִוְיַתlivyâ1
of graceḥēn חֵןḥēn4
a crownʿăṭereṯ עֲטֶרֶתʿăṭārâ1
of glorytip̄'ereṯ תִּפְאֶרֶתtip̄'ārâ1
shall she deliver to theetᵊmagneḵḵā תְּמַגְּנֶךָּmāḡan1

Memory passages these point to

J-51 1 Peter 5:1-11J-69 Proverbs 1:5-23S-70 Proverbs 1:5-23

Cross-references 9

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

give to thine head an ornament of grace 4
  • Proverbs 1:9 J-69 Proverbs 1:5-23S-70 Proverbs 1:5-23

    9For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck.

  • Proverbs 3:22 Proverbs 3:22

    22So they will be life to your soul And grace to your neck.

  • 1 Timothy 2:9-10

    9in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

  • 1 Peter 3:4

    4rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee 5
  • Proverbs 16:31

    31The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.

  • Isaiah 28:5

    5In that day the LORD of hosts will be For a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty To the remnant of His people,

  • Hebrews 2:7-9

    7You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands. 8You have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.

  • 1 Peter 5:4 J-51 1 Peter 5:1-11

    4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

  • Revelation 3:21

    21To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

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