Proverbs 4:9 (YLT)

Passage

She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 4:7 The first thing <FI>is<Fi> wisdom--get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

Proverbs 4:8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.

Proverbs 4:9 She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

Proverbs 4:10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life <FI>are<Fi> multiplied to thee.

Proverbs 4:11 In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "giveth", "head", "wreath", "crown", "beauty", and "doth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "giveth", 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 doth lift thee..." into verse 10's "Hear my son and receive my sayings...", so "grace" and "giveth" 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 "giveth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.