Proverbs 4:9 (DRB)

Passage

She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee with a noble crown.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom, get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence.

Proverbs 4:8 Take hold on her, and she shall exalt thee: thou shalt be glorified by her, when thou shalt embrace her.

Proverbs 4:9 She shall give to thy head increase of graces, and protect thee with a noble crown.

Proverbs 4:10 Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.

Proverbs 4:11 I will shew thee the way of wisdom, I will lead thee by the paths of equity:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "shall", "give", "head", "increase", "graces", "protect", and "thee". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Take hold on her and she shall..." into verse 10's "Hear O my son and receive my...", so "grace" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.