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glory

Meaning of “glory”

Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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402 occurrences371 verses48 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:1

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Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:35 · retained source text

The wise shall inherite glory, but shame shalbe the promotion of fooles.

1611 marginal noteHebr. exalteth the fooles.

Proverbs 4:9
She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:9 · retained source text

She shall giue to thine head an ornament of grace, a crowne of glory shall she deliuer to thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, shee shall compasse thee with a crowne of glory.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.9

Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 17:6 · retained source text

Childrens children are the crowne of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.

1611 marginal notePsal. 127.4. and 128.3.

Proverbs 19:11
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:11 · retained source text

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger: and it is his glory to passe ouer a transgression.

1611 marginal noteOr, prudence.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.29.

Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:29 · retained source text

The glory of yong men is their strength: and the beautie of old men is the gray head.

1611 marginal noteChap.16.31.

Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 25:2 · retained source text

It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.

Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:27 · retained source text

It is not good to eat much hony: so for men to search their owne glory, is not glory.

Proverbs 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 28:12 · retained source text

When righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

1611 marginal noteOr, sought for.

1611 marginal noteIohn 11.10 eccles.10.6 and ver. 28.

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