Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For they a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for that shall bring grace unto thy head, and shall be a chain about thy 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.
Themes
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Adorning » Rich apparel » Chains used as ornaments
Children » Should » Attend to parental teaching
Interlinear
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the law of thy mother: 9 For they a garland of grace to thy head, and necklaces for thy throat 10 My son, if they sinning shall entice thee, thou shalt not go in.
Cross References
Proverbs 4:9
She will give to thy head a garland of grace: a crown of glory she will deliver thee.
Genesis 41:42
And Pharaoh will remove his signet ring from his hand, and will give it upon Joseph's hand; and will put upon him a white garment, and will put a gold collar about his neck.
Daniel 5:29
At that time Belshazzar said, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and a necklace of gold upon his neck, and they cried out concerning him, for him to rule the third in the kingdom.
Proverbs 3:22
And they shall be life to thy soul, and grace to thy throat
Proverbs 6:20-21
My son, watch the commands of thy father, and thou shalt not reject the laws of thy mother:
Song of Songs 1:10
Thy cheeks were beautiful with with rows, thy neck with strings of pearls.
Song of Songs 4:9
Thou didst rob me of the heart, my sister, O bride; thou didst rob me of the heart with one of thine eyes, with one necklace of thy neck.
Isaiah 3:19
The drops, and the chains, and the veils,
Ezekiel 16:11
And I shall deck thee with ornaments, and I shall give bracelets upon thy hands and a chain upon thy throat
Daniel 5:7
The king called with strength to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans and the diviners. The king answered and said to the wise of Babel, Whatever man that shall read this writing, and will show to me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and a necklace of gold upon his neck, and shall rule the third in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:16
And I heard concerning thee, that thou wilt be able to interpret interpretations, and solve knotty questions: now if thou shalt be able to read the writing, and to make known to me its interpretation, thou shalt be clothed in purple, and a necklace of gold upon thy neck, and thou shalt rule the third in the kingdom.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
And likewise the women in well-arranged simplicity, with modesty and discretion, arrange themselves; not in tresses, or gold, or pearls, or expensive clothing;
1 Peter 3:3-4
Whose outside let it not be of the interweaving of hairs, and of putting round of gold, or of putting on of garments, the arrangement;