Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Holman Bible
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
International Standard Version
The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair.
A Conservative Version
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
American Standard Version
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Amplified
The glory of young men is their [physical] strength,
And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience].
Bible in Basic English
The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
Darby Translation
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
Julia Smith Translation
The glory of young men their strength: and the ornament of old men gray hair.
King James 2000
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.
Modern King James verseion
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.
NET Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
New Heart English Bible
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
The Emphasized Bible
The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
Webster
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
World English Bible
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Youngs Literal Translation
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
Themes
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
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Koach
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
28
Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.
29
And the
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
Leviticus 19:32
"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,
1 John 2:14
I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.