Proverbs 4:9 (GNV)

Passage

She shall giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:7 Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

Proverbs 4:8 Exalt her, and she shall exalt thee: she shall bring thee to honour, if thou embrace her.

Proverbs 4:9 She shall giue a comely ornamet vnto thine head, yea, she shall giue thee a crowne of glorie.

Proverbs 4:10 Heare, my sonne, and receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

Proverbs 4:11 I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "giue", "comely", "ornamet", "vnto", "thine", and "head". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "giue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Exalt her and she shall exalt thee..." into verse 10's "Heare my sonne and receiue my wordes...", so "shall" and "giue" 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 "shall" and "giue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.