Proverbs 4:9 - Exposition

An ornament of grace ( liv'yath khen ). (On this, see Proverbs 1:9 .) A crown of glory shall she deliver to thee; or, as margin, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory. Deliver. The verb miggen, piel, since the kal, magan, is not used. is, however, properly, "to give, or deliver," as in Genesis 14:20 ; Hosea 11:8 . That this is the meaning is clear from the corresponding "she shall give" ( titten, but cf. nathan, "to give"). It is commonly found with an accusative and dative, but hero takes two accusatives. Both the LXX . and the Vulgate render, "With a crown of glory or delights shall she protect ( ὑπερασπίση , proteget ) thee:" as if it were connected with magen, "a shield," but a crown is not usually associated with protection or defence. "A crown of glory," in the New Testament, is always associated with the everlasting honours of heaven, as in Hebrews 2:9 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ; 1 Peter 4:4 ; Revelation 2:20 . The meaning is here, "Wisdom shall confer on thee true dignity."