Proverbs 4:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 4:9

7 ^aWisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.

8 ^aExalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.

9 She will place on your head ^aan ornament of grace;
A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings,
^aAnd the years of your life will be many.

11 I have ^ataught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.

12 When you walk, ^ayour steps will not be hindered,
^bAnd when you run, you will not stumble.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 4:9

American Standard Version
She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

Amplified® Bible
She shall give to your head a wreath of gracefulness; a crown of beauty {and} glory will she deliver to you.

Contemporary English Version
It will be like wearing a glorious crown of beautiful flowers.

Darby English Version
She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.

Good News Bible
She will be your crowning glory."

King James Version
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

New American Standard Bible
"She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

New International Version
She will set a garland of grace on your head
and present you with a crown of splendor."

New King James Version
She will place on your head an ornament of grace;
A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

Revised Standard Version
She will place on your head a fair garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown."

Young's Literal Translation
She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

New English Translation
She will place a fair¹ garland on your head; she will bestow² a beautiful crown³ on you.”