Proverbs 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.”
Proverbs 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 1:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.”
Proverbs 1:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck. ”
Proverbs 1:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For a graceful wreath <FI>are<Fi> they to thy head, And chains to thy neck.”
Proverbs 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. ”
Proverbs 1:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they shalbe a comely ornament vnto thine head, and as chaines for thy necke.”
Proverbs 1:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 1:9 in Context — Proverbs 1
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
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What Does Proverbs 1:9 Mean?
Proverbs 1:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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