Proverbs 4:9

Proverbs 4:9

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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.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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ornament—such as the chaplet or wreath of conquerors.

deliver—(Compare Genesis 14:20). The allusion to a shield, contained in the Hebrew, suggests protection as well as honor (compare Proverbs 4:6).

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