Proverbs 1:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Indeed,כִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they are a gracefulחֵ֓ן
(chen)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
wreathלִוְיַ֤ת
(liv·yat)
3880: a wreathfrom an unused word
to your headלְרֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ
(le·ro·she·cha;)
7218: heada prim. root
And ornamentsוַ֝עֲנָקִ֗ים
(va·'a·na·kim)
6060: a necklace, neck pendantfrom the same as Anaq
about your neck.לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶֽיךָ׃
(le·gar·ge·ro·tei·cha.)
1621: neckfrom garar


















KJV Lexicon
For they shall be an ornament
livyah  (liv-yaw')
something attached, i.e. a wreath -- ornament.
of grace
chen  (khane)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
unto thy head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and chains
`anaq  (aw-nawk')
a necklace (as if strangling) -- chain.
about thy neck
gargrowth  (gar-gher-owth')
the throat (as used in rumination) -- neck.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.

King James Bible
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for they will be a garland of grace on your head and a gold chain around your neck.

International Standard Version
They will be a graceful wreath for your head and a chain for your neck.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they are beauty to your head and a necklace for your neck.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because discipline and teachings are a graceful garland on your head and a [golden] chain around your neck.

King James 2000 Bible
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck.
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