King James Version
What Does Proverbs 1:9 Mean?
“For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. an: Heb. an adding”
Context
7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part
8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. an: Heb. an adding
10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(9) **Ornament of grace.—**Given by Wisdom. (Comp. Proverbs 4:9.)
**Chains about thy neck.—**The reward of Joseph (Genesis 41:42) and of Daniel (Daniel 5:29).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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