Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 1:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“For they {shall be} an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. {an...: Heb. an adding}”
Proverbs 1:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
For they {shall be} an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. {an...: Heb. an adding}
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
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