Proverbs 4:9 · KJV
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. {a crown...: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory}”
— Proverbs 4:9
Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 4 — Context
Wisdom {is} the principal thing; {therefore} get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. {a crown...: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory}
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Cross References
Proverbs 1:9
For they {shall be} an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. {an...: Heb. an adding}
1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Hebrews 2:7-9
Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: {lower...: or, while inferior to}
Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head {is} a crown of glory, {if} it be found in the way of righteousness.
Isaiah 28:5
In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Revelation 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; {broided: or, plaited}
Proverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.