Proverbs 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 4:9 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. a crown...: or, she shall..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 4:9 — KJV
“She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. a crown...: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory”
— Proverbs 4:9 (KJV)
Proverbs 4:9 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 4:9
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:9: give, thine, head
“Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. lift...: or, reckon”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:9: thine, head, deliver
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:9: give, thine, deliver
“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. a man...: Heb. seed of men”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:9: give, thine, head
“And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 4:9: give, thine, grace
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