Proverbs 1:9 - Tree of Life Version

⁹ For they are a garland of grace for your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For they are a [victor's] chaplet (garland) of grace upon your head and chains and pendants [of gold worn by kings] for your neck.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head, And chains about thy neck.

Common English Bible

⁹ for they are a graceful wreath on your head, and beads for your neck.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck.

Proverbs 1:9 Cross References

Genesis 41:42

Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and put a chain of gold around his neck.

Psalm 73:6

Therefore, they put on pride as a necklace, and violence wraps around them like a garment.

Proverbs 3:22

They will be life to your soul, and an ornament to grace your neck.

Proverbs 3:3

Let kindness and truth never leave you— bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Proverbs 4:9

She will set a garland of grace on your head. She will give you a crown of glory.”

Song of Solomon 1:10

Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, your neck with strings of beads.

Song of Solomon 4:9

You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride— you captivated me with one of your eyes, with one jewel from your necklace.

Isaiah 3:19

pendants and bracelets, veils,

Jeremiah 35:8

So we obeyed the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab our father in all that he charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters,

Ezekiel 16:11

I adorned you with jewelry, put bracelets on your hands and a necklace on your neck.

Daniel 5:16

However, I have heard about you that you are able to provide interpretations and to solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the writing and explain to me its meaning, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain around your neck and have the authority to rule as the third in the kingdom.”

Daniel 5:29

Then at Belshazzar’s command, they clothed Daniel with purple, put a chain of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation about him that he would have the authority as third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:7

The king called loudly to summon the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain around his neck, and will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom!”