She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”
- BSB She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
- NKJV She will place on your head an ornament of grace; A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
- NASB “She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
- NLT She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”
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Quick answer
Wisdom crowns her devotee with grace and splendor. She bestows true dignity and beauty of life.
Overview
Concluding this appeal, wisdom is pictured placing a garland and crown on those who embrace her, signifying honor and beauty of character. The reward of wisdom is not merely outward status but the adorning of a life with grace. Such a crown points forward to the unfading crown of glory promised to the faithful in Christ (1 Pet 5:4).
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Cross-references · 9
- Prov 1:9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
- 1 Pet 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
- Heb 2:7–9Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
- Isa 28:5In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
- Prov 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Rev 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
- 1 Pet 3:4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- 1 Tim 2:9–10In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
- Prov 3:22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
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