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Selected Verse: Proverbs 1:9 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 1:9 |
Strong Concordance |
For they shall be an ornament [03880] of grace [02580] unto thy head [07218], and chains [06060] about thy neck [01621]. |
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King James |
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| On the figures of Pro 1:9, compare Gen 41:42; Sol 1:10; Sol 4:9. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| To the Israelite's mind no signs or badges of joy or glory were higher in worth than the garland around the head, the gold chain around the neck, worn by kings and the favorites of kings Gen 41:42; Dan 5:29. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
An ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains - That is, filial respect and obedience will be as ornamental to thee as crowns, diadems, and golden chains and pearls are to others.
Political dignity has been distinguished in many nations by a chain of gold about the neck. Solomon seems here to intimate, if we follow the metaphor, that the surest way of coming to distinguished eminence, in civil matters, is to act according to the principles of true wislom, proceeding from the fear of God. |
9 Thou hast ravished my heart [03823], my sister [0269], my spouse [03618]; thou hast ravished my heart [03823] with one [0259] of thine eyes [05869], with one [0259] chain [06060] of thy neck [06677].
10 Thy cheeks [03895] are comely [04998] with rows [08447] of jewels, thy neck [06677] with chains [02737] of gold.
42 And Pharaoh [06547] took off [05493] his ring [02885] from his hand [03027], and put [05414] it upon Joseph's [03130] hand [03027], and arrayed [03847] him in vestures [0899] of fine linen [08336], and put [07760] a gold [02091] chain [07242] about his neck [06677];
9 For they shall be an ornament [03880] of grace [02580] unto thy head [07218], and chains [06060] about thy neck [01621].
29 Then [0116] commanded [0560] Belshazzar [01113], and they clothed [03848] Daniel [01841] with scarlet [0711], and put a chain [02002] of gold [01722] about [05922] his neck [06676], and made a proclamation [03745] concerning [05922] him, that he should be [01934] the third [08531] ruler [07990] in the kingdom [04437].
42 And Pharaoh [06547] took off [05493] his ring [02885] from his hand [03027], and put [05414] it upon Joseph's [03130] hand [03027], and arrayed [03847] him in vestures [0899] of fine linen [08336], and put [07760] a gold [02091] chain [07242] about his neck [06677];