Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.
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.
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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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
28 Mercy and faithfulness preserve the king, and with loving-kindness his seat is holden up. 29 The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged. 30 Wounds drive away evil; and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches.
1 John 2:14
I write unto you fathers, how that ye have known him that was from the beginning. I write unto you young men, how that ye be strong; and the word of God dwelleth in you, that ye have overcome the wicked.