Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
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.
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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Interlinear
Koach
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
28
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.
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Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
it is found in the way of righteousness.
Leviticus 19:32
“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the Lord says:
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
1 John 2:14
because you have come to know the Father.
I have written to you, fathers,
because you have come to know
the One who is from the beginning.
I have written to you, young men,
because you are strong,
God’s word
and you have had victory over the evil one.