Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be a chain about thy neck.

New American Standard Bible

Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head
And ornaments about your neck.

King James Version

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Holman Bible

for they will be a garland of grace on your head
and a gold chain around your neck.

International Standard Version

They will be a graceful wreath for your head and a chain for your neck.

A Conservative Version

For they shall be a garland of grace to thy head, and chains about thy neck.

American Standard Version

For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.

Amplified


For they are a garland of grace on your head,
And chains and ornaments [of gold] around your neck.

Bible in Basic English

For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

Darby Translation

for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Julia Smith Translation

For they a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat

King James 2000

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for they [are] a garland of favor for your head, and pendants for your neck.

Modern King James verseion

for they shall be an ornament of grace to your head and chains around your neck.

NET Bible

For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.

New Heart English Bible

for they will be a garland to grace your head, and a necklace around your neck.

The Emphasized Bible

For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.

Webster

For they shalt be an ornament of grace to thy head, and chains about thy neck.

World English Bible

for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

Youngs Literal Translation

For a graceful wreath are they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לויה 
Livyah 
Usage: 2

of grace
חן 
Chen 
Usage: 69

ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

and chains
ענק 
`anaq 
Usage: 3

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Proverbs 1:9

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Advice To The Young

8 My son, hear thy father's doctrine, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be a chain about thy neck. 10 My son, consent not unto sinners,



Cross References

Proverbs 4:9

She shall make thee a gracious head, and garnish thee with the crown of glory."

Genesis 41:42

And he took off his ring from his finger, and put it upon Joseph's finger, and he arrayed him in raiment of byss, and put a golden chain about his neck,

Daniel 5:29

Then commanded Belshazzar to clothe Daniel with purple, to hang a chain of gold about his neck, and to make a proclamation concerning him: that he should be the ruler of the third part of his kingdom.

Proverbs 3:22

So shall it be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy mouth.

Proverbs 6:20-21

My son, keep thy father's commandments, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Song of Songs 1:10

Then shall thy cheeks and thy neck be made fair, and hanged with spangles and goodly jewels:

Song of Songs 4:9

Thou hast bewitched my heart, O my sister, my spouse; thou hast bewitched my heart with one of thine eyes, and with one chain of thy neck.

Isaiah 3:19

and collars, bracelets and hooves,

Ezekiel 16:11

I decked thee with costly apparel; I put rings upon thy fingers,

Daniel 5:7

Wherefore the king cried mightily, that they should bring him the charmers, Chaldeans, and the conjurers of devils. The king spake also to the wise men of Babylon, and said, "Whoso can read this writing, and show me the plain meaning thereof: shall be clothed with purple, have a chain of gold about his neck, and rule the third part of my kingdom."

Daniel 5:16

Then heard I say, that thou can expound dark things, and declare hard doubts. Well then, if thou can read this writing, and show me the meaning thereof: thou shalt be clothed with purple, have a chain of gold about thy neck, and rule the third part of my kingdom."

1 Timothy 2:9-10

Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:

1 Peter 3:3-4

Whose apparel shall not be outward with broided hair, and hanging on of gold, other in putting on of gorgeous apparel:

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