Proverbs 20:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶת
(tif·'e·ret)
8597: beauty, gloryfrom paar
of young menבַּחוּרִ֣ים
(ba·chu·rim)
970: a young manpass. part. of bachar
is their strength,כֹּחָ֑ם
(ko·cham;)
3581b: strength, powerfrom an unused word
And the honorוַהֲדַ֖ר
(va·ha·dar)
1926: an ornament, honor, splendorfrom hadar
of old menזְקֵנִ֣ים
(ze·ke·nim)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
is their gray hair.שֵׂיבָֽה׃
(sei·vah.)
7872: hoary head, old agefrom sib


















KJV Lexicon
The glory
tiph'arah  (tif-aw-raw')
ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), hono; ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively) -- beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.
of young men
bachuwr  (baw-khoor')
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) -- (choice) young (man), chosen, hole.
is their strength
koach  (ko'-akh)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
and the beauty
hadar  (haw-dawr')
magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor -- beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.
of old men
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
is the gray head
seybah  (say-baw')
old age -- (be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

King James Bible
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, 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.

NET Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The glory of young men is their strength and the excellence of elders is old age.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.

King James 2000 Bible
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
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