The Meaning of Proverbs 4:9 Explained

Proverbs 4:9

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

YLT: She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

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

ASV: She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 4:9?

MEANING: What does Proverbs 4:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 4:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 4:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 4:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 4:1-9 - The Counsels Of Experience.
Here are many duties! Be generous! Of course we must discriminate-to whom it is due; and we must be prudent-when it is in the power of thine hand, Proverbs 3:27. Moreover, be prompt, Proverbs 3:28. Don't stir up strife or take a mean advantage, Proverbs 3:29-30. In the presence of the prosperity of the violent and evil man, repress envy and recall Psalms 37:1-40.
The word translated secret in Proverbs 3:32 should be rendered "friendship." See Psalms 25:14. Remember that Jesus calls us into this sacred inner circle, John 15:15. Count on God blessing your home-life, Proverbs 3:33. Be lowly and claim your great inheritance, Proverbs 3:34-35. See Matthew 5:3.
We are next admitted into an ancient Hebrew home, Proverbs 4:1-9. We can hear the old patriarch advising his son, with deep and fond anxiety, that he should make the best of his life. What a difference would come over the land if fathers spoke more often like this! But to speak thus needs a background of noble living. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 4

1  persuades to wisdom
14  and to show wickedness
20  He exhorts to sanctification

What do the individual words in Proverbs 4:9 mean?

She will place on your head an ornament of grace a crown of glory she will deliver to you
תִּתֵּ֣ן לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת־ חֵ֑ן עֲטֶ֖רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ

תִּתֵּ֣ן  She  will  place 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָ  on  your  head 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: רֹאשׁ 
Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
לִוְיַת־  an  ornament 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: לִוְיָה  
Sense: wreath.
חֵ֑ן  of  grace 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵן  
Sense: favour, grace, charm.
עֲטֶ֖רֶת  a  crown 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: עֲטָרָה  
Sense: crown, wreath.
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת  of  glory 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: תִּפְאֶרֶת  
Sense: beauty, splendour, glory.
תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּ  she  will  deliver  to  you 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person feminine singular, second person masculine singular
Root: מָגַן  
Sense: (Piel) to deliver up, give, deliver.

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