Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

New American Standard Bible

A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

King James Version

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Holman Bible

Gray hair is a glorious crown;
it is found in the way of righteousness.

International Standard Version

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.

A Conservative Version

The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

American Standard Version

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Amplified


The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor and glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

Bible in Basic English

The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.

Julia Smith Translation

Old age a crown of glorying, shall be found in the way of justice.

King James 2000

White hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.

Modern King James verseion

The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

NET Bible

Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.

New Heart English Bible

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

The Emphasized Bible

A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.

Webster

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

World English Bible

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Youngs Literal Translation

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂיבה 
Seybah 
Usage: 19

is a crown
עטרה 
`atarah 
Usage: 23

of glory
תּפארת תּפארה 
Tiph'arah 
Usage: 51

if it be found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

References

Images Proverbs 16:31

Prayers for Proverbs 16:31

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass. 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness. 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Cross References

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

Genesis 47:7-10

And Joseph brought Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Leviticus 19:32

Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

1 Samuel 12:2-5

And now behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and grey-headed; and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth up to this day.

1 Chronicles 29:10-25

And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.

Job 32:6-7

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.

Proverbs 3:1-2

My son, forget not my teaching, and let thy heart observe my commandments;

Proverbs 17:6

Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.

Luke 1:6

And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luke 2:29-38

Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

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