Proverbs 4:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 1:9 : 9 For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.
  • Prov 3:22 : 22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
  • Isa 28:5 : 5 In that day will the Lord of armies be a crown of glory, and a fair ornament, to the rest of his people;
  • 1 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price; 10 But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.
  • Heb 2:7-9 : 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands: 8 You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now. 9 But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
  • 1 Pet 3:4 : 4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.
  • 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
  • Rev 3:21 : 21 To him who overcomes I will give a place with me on my high seat, even as I overcame, and am seated with my Father on his high seat.

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  • Prov 1:9
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    9 For they will be a crown of grace for your head, and chain-ornaments about your neck.

  • Prov 12:4
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    4 A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.

  • Prov 31:25-31
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    25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

    26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.

    27 She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

    28 Her children get up and give her honour, and her husband gives her praise, saying,

    29 Unnumbered women have done well, but you are better than all of them.

    30 Fair looks are a deceit, and a beautiful form is of no value; but a woman who has the fear of the Lord is to be praised.

    31 Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

  • Prov 4:10
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    10 Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 3:15-18
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    15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.

    16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.

    17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.

    18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.

  • Ezek 16:12
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    12 And I put a ring in your nose and ear-rings in your ears and a beautiful crown on your head.

  • Isa 62:3
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    3 And you will be a fair crown in the hand of the Lord, and a king's head-dress in the hand of your God.

  • Song 4:3-4
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    3 Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.

    4 Your neck is like the tower of David made for a store-house of arms, in which a thousand breastplates are hanging, breastplates for fighting-men.

  • Song 3:11
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    11 Go out, O daughters of Jerusalem, and see King Solomon, with the crown which his mother put on his head on the day when he was married, and on the day of the joy of his heart.

  • Song 7:5
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    5 Your head is like Carmel, and the hair of your head is like purple, in whose net the king is prisoner.

  • Song 1:10-11
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    10 Your face is a delight with rings of hair, your neck with chains of jewels.

    11 We will make you chains of gold with ornaments of silver.

  • Ps 45:9
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    9 Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.

  • Ps 45:11-14
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    11 So will the king have a great desire for you, seeing how beautiful you are; because he is your lord, give him honour.

    12 And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

    13 In the great house the king's daughter is all shining: her clothing is worked with gold.

    14 She will come before the king in robes of needlework; the virgins in her train will come before you.

  • Prov 5:18-19
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    18 Let blessing be on your fountain; have joy in the wife of your early years.

    19 As a loving hind and a gentle doe, let her breasts ever give you rapture; let your passion at all times be moved by her love.

  • Prov 3:22
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    22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

  • 1 Pet 3:3-4
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    3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

    4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

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    17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.

  • Prov 31:12
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    12 She does him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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    3 Your wife will be like a fertile vine in the inmost parts of your house: your children will be like olive plants round your table.

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    9 For fear that you may give your honour to others, and your wealth to strange men:

  • Prov 9:14
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    14 Seated at the door of her house, in the high places of the town,

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    9 You have taken away my heart, my sister, my bride; you have taken away my heart, with one look you have taken it, with one chain of your neck!

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    31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

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    22 She makes for herself cushions of needlework; her clothing is fair linen and purple.

  • Prov 11:16
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    16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

  • Prov 6:25
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    25 Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

  • Prov 3:2
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    2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.

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    9 My dove, my very beautiful one, is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the dearest one of her who gave her birth. The daughters saw her, and gave her a blessing; yes, the queens and the servant-wives, and they gave her praises.