Verse Comparison: Proverbs 1:9
American Standard Version
For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.
Amplified® Bible
For they are a [victor's] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains {and} pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck.
Contemporary English Version
and wear their teachings as you would a lovely hat or a pretty necklace.
Darby English Version
for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Good News Bible
Their teaching will improve your character as a handsome turban or a necklace improves your appearance.
King James Version
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
New International Version
They will be a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.
New King James Version
For they will be a graceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Indeed, they will seem like a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.
Revised Standard Version
for they are a fair garland for your head, and pendants for your neck.
Young's Literal Translation
For a graceful wreath `are' they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.
