King James Version

Proverbs 4:9

She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

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תִּתֵּ֣ןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְ֭רֹאשְׁךָleroshkhato headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.לִוְיַתlivyatornamentלִוְיָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “ornament”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3880something attached, i.e. a wreathornament.חֵ֑ןchenfavourחֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “favour”, the ordinary formH2580graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.עֲטֶ֖רֶתateretcrownעֲטָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtiferetbeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.תְּמַגְּנֶֽךָּtemagnekadeliverמָגַןverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “deliver”, an unfinished actionH4042properly, to shield; encompass with; figuratively, to rescue, to hand safely over (i.e. surrender)deliver.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”

Darby Translation

She shall give to thy head a garland of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow upon thee.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

that it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, and may cover thee with a crown of delight.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἵνα δῷ τῇ σῇ κεφαλῇ στέφανον χαρίτων, στεφάνῳ δὲ τρυφῆς ὑπερασπίσῃ σου.