Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, 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.
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.
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 Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love. 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. 30 Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
Leviticus 19:32
You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
The Lord says, "Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.
1 John 2:14
I have written to you, children, that you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, that you have known him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, that you are strong, and the word of God resides in you, and you have conquered the evil one.