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Proverbs 1

Prov. 1:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For they shall be an θornament
livyah (Hebrew #3880)
something attached, i.e. a wreath
KJV usage: ornament.
Pronounce: liv-yaw'
Origin: from 3867
of grace
chen (Hebrew #2580)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
Pronounce: khane
Origin: from 2603
unto thy head
ro'sh (Hebrew #7218)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
KJV usage: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, X every (man), excellent, first, forefront, ((be-))head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), X lead, X poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Pronounce: roshe
Origin: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake
, and chains
`anaq (Hebrew #6060)
a necklace (as if strangling)
KJV usage: chain.
Pronounce: aw-nawk'
Origin: from 6059
about thy neck
gargrowth (Hebrew #1621)
the throat (as used in rumination)
KJV usage: neck.
Pronounce: gar-gher-owth'
Origin: feminine plural from 1641
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θ
adding.

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Chains,
Head,
Ornaments

Cross References

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Prov. 3:22• 22so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace unto thy neck. (Prov. 3:22)
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Prov. 4:9• 9She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee. (Prov. 4:9)
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Prov. 6:20‑21• 20My son, observe thy father's commandment, and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
 21bind them continually upon thy heart, tie them about thy neck: (Prov. 6:20‑21)
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1 Tim. 2:9‑10• 9In like manner also that the women in decent deportment and dress adorn themselves with modesty and discretion, not with plaited hair and gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,
 10but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works. (1 Tim. 2:9‑10)
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1 Peter 3:3‑4• 3whose adorning let it not be that outward one of tressing of hair, and wearing gold, or putting on apparel;
 4but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. (1 Peter 3:3‑4)
an ornament.
Heb. an adding.
Gen. 41:42• 42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in clothes of byssus, and put a gold chain on his neck. (Gen. 41:42)
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Song of Sol. 1:10• 10Thy cheeks are comely with bead-rows, Thy neck with ornamental chains. (Song of Sol. 1:10)
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Song of Sol. 4:9• 9Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; Thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, With one chain of thy neck. (Song of Sol. 4:9)
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Isa. 3:19• 19the pearl-drops, and the bracelets, and the veils, (Isa. 3:19)
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Ezek. 16:11• 11And I decked thee with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck; (Ezek. 16:11)
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Dan. 5:7,16,29• 7The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
 16But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and solve problems. Now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
 29Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. (Dan. 5:7,16,29)

J. N. Darby Translation

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for they shall be a garland of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.