Cross References

Proverbs 4:9

New English Translation

She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you.”

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Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.

For they will be like an elegant garland on your head, and like pendants around your neck.

The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.

So they will give life to you, and grace to adorn your neck.

Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.

At that time the Lord who commands armies will become a beautiful crown and a splendid diadem for the remnant of his people.

but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

I will grant the one who conquers permission to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.