Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Holman Bible
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.
Darby Translation
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Themes
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Of the righteous, honourable
Hairs » White or gray » With righteousness, a crown of glory
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Of the righteous, honourable
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Old age » General references to » Of the righteous, honourable
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Proverbs Of Solomon
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. 32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Genesis 47:7-10
Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Leviticus 19:32
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
1 Samuel 12:2-5
Now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.
1 Chronicles 29:10-25
Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, "You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
Job 32:6-7
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered, "I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn't dare show you my opinion.
Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Luke 2:29-38
"Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;