Proverbs 1:9–10
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
For they shall be †an ornament of grace vnto thy head, and chaines about thy necke.
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- †Hebrew wordingHebr. an adding.
¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
¶ My sonne, if sinners entise thee, consent thou not.
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From verse 9
- Daniel 5:29Rank 1 from verse 9
29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chaine of gold about his necke, and made a Proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdome.
- Proverbs 4:9Rank 2 from verse 9
- Genesis 41:42Rank 3 from verse 9
42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
42And Pharaoh tooke off his ring from his hand, & put it vpon Iosephs hand, and arayed him in vestures of ‖fine linnen, and put a gold chaine about his necke.
- Proverbs 3:22Rank 4 from verse 9
- Proverbs 6:20–21Rank 5 from verse 9
20¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
20¶ *My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
21Binde them continually vpon thine heart, and tie them about thy necke.
- Ezekiel 16:11Rank 6 from verse 9
- Isaiah 3:19Rank 7 from verse 9
- Song of Solomon 1:10Rank 8 from verse 9
- 1 Peter 3:3–4Rank 9 from verse 9
3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
3Whose adorning, let it not bee that outward adorning, of plaiting the haire, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparell.
4But let it bee the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, euen the ornament of a meeke and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
- 1 Timothy 2:9–10Rank 10 from verse 9
9In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
9In like maner also, that women adorne themselues in modest apparell, with shamefastnesse and sobrietie, not with ‖broided haire, or gold, or pearles, or costly aray,
10But (which becommeth women professing godlines) with good works.
- Daniel 5:16Rank 11 from verse 9
16And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
16†And I haue heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolue doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make knowen to mee the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, & haue a chaine of gold about thy necke, and shalt bee the third ruler in the kingdome.
- Daniel 5:7Rank 12 from verse 9
7The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
7†‖The king cried aloud to bring in the Astrologers, the Caldeans, and the soothsayers: and the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoeuer shall reade this writing, and shewe me the interpretation thereof, shall bee clothed with scarlet, and haue a chaine of gold about his necke, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdome.
- Song of Solomon 4:9Rank 13 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Ephesians 5:11Rank 1 from verse 10
- Proverbs 16:29Rank 2 from verse 10
- Psalms 1:1Rank 3 from verse 10
- Proverbs 13:20Rank 4 from verse 10
- Deuteronomy 13:8Rank 5 from verse 10
- Romans 16:18Rank 6 from verse 10
18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
18For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.
- Proverbs 7:21–23Rank 7 from verse 10
21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
21With much faire speech she caused him to yeeld, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22†He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
23Til a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
- Proverbs 20:19Rank 8 from verse 10
- Psalms 50:18Rank 9 from verse 10
- Genesis 39:7–13Rank 10 from verse 10
7¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
8But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
7¶ And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.
8But he refused, and said vnto his masters wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with mee in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath, to my hand.
9 There is none greater in this house then I: neither hath hee kept backe any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God?
10And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her.
11And it came to passe about this time, that Ioseph went in to the house, to doe his busines, and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to passe, when she saw that hee had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth;
- Judges 16:16–21Rank 11 from verse 10
16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
17That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a rasor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother’s womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.
18And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.
21¶ But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
16And it came to passe, when she pressed him daily with her wordes, and vrged him so that his soule was †vexed vnto death,
17That he told her all his heart, and said vnto her, There hath not come a rasor vpon mine head: for I haue bene a Nazarite vnto God from my mothers wombe: If I bee shauen, then my strength will goe from me, and I shall become weake, and bee like any other man.
18And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the LORDs of the Philistines, saying, Come vp this once, for hee hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came vp vnto her, & brought money in their hand.
19And she made him sleepe vpon her knees, and she called for a man, and she caused him to shaue off the seuen lockes of his head, and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
20And she said, The Philistines be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake my selfe. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
21¶ But the Philistines tooke him and †put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brasse, and he did grind in the prison house.
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Proverbs 1:9
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Something that adorns, beautifies, or gives honour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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Sense 1: Series of connected links used as ornaments, restraints, or bonds. Sense 2: Figuratively, confinement, affliction, or surrounding force.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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Proverbs 1:10
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Persons who sin; those guilty of transgression against God.
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To attract, allure, or draw by exciting desire or hope, especially toward wrongdoing.
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1. To agree, assent, or give permission. 2. Agreement or assent; in ‘with one consent,’ common agreement.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1:7¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
1:7¶ *The feare of the LORD is ‖the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
1:8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
1:8My sonne, heare the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
1:9For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
1:9For they shall be †an ornament of grace vnto thy head, and chaines about thy necke.
Selected passage1:10¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
1:10¶ My sonne, if sinners entise thee, consent thou not.
Selected passage1:11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
1:11If they say, Come with vs, let vs lay wait for blood, let vs lurke priuily for the innocent without cause:
1:12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
1:12Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:
1:13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
1:13Wee shall finde all precious substance, wee shall fill our houses with spoile:
1:14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
1:14Cast in thy lot among vs, let vs all haue one purse:
1:15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
1:15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them; refraine thy foot from their path:
1:16For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
1:16*For their feete runne to euil, and make haste to shed blood.
1:17Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
1:17Surely in vaine the net is spread †in the sight of any bird.
1:18And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
1:18And they lay wait for their owne blood, they lurke priuily for their owne liues.
1:19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
1:19So are the waies of euery one that is greedie of gaine: which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.