Translations
Modern
For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
Traditional
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Literal
For a garland of grace they are to your head, and pendants for your neck.
Latin
…ut addatur gratia capiti tuo, et torques collo tuo.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.
Notes
garland of grace… pendant: Ornaments often symbolize wisdom and its rewards (see also Proverbs 3:22; 4:9). This imagery encourages people to seek wisdom with effort.
In the book of Proverbs, there are two paths (Proverbs 1:15):
A wise and just path
A foolish and evil path
The parents represent the wise path and encourage their child to follow it.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Topics
Chains: Figurative Children Leaving Home Children: Commandments To Children: should Attend to Parental Teaching Church Mothers Educating Children Honoring Parents Mother's Day Mother's Love Mothers and Daughters Mothers and Sons Parent and Child Relationships Parenting Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning