Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. New Living Translation The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. English Standard Version The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair. Berean Standard Bible The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. King James Bible The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. New King James Version The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head. New American Standard Bible The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. NASB 1995 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. NASB 1977 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. Legacy Standard Bible The honor of young men is their strength, And the majesty of old men is their gray hair. Amplified Bible The glory of young men is their [physical] strength, And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience]. Christian Standard Bible The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. Holman Christian Standard Bible The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. American Standard Version The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The glory of young men is their strength and the excellence of elders is old age. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men. Contemporary English Version Young people take pride in their strength, but the gray hairs of wisdom are even more beautiful. Douay-Rheims Bible The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs. English Revised Version The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the hoary head. GOD'S WORD® Translation While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair. Good News Translation We admire the strength of youth and respect the gray hair of age. International Standard Version The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair. JPS Tanakh 1917 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head. Literal Standard Version The beauty of young men is their strength, | And the honor of old men is grey hairs. Majority Standard Bible The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. New American Bible The glory of the young is their strength, and the dignity of the old is gray hair. NET Bible The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. New Revised Standard Version The glory of youths is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair. New Heart English Bible The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's Literal Translation The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs. Additional Translations ... Context Wine is a Mocker…28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne. 29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. 30Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.… Cross References Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. Proverbs 20:30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts. Treasury of Scripture The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head. glory Jeremiah 9:23,24 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: … 1 John 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. the beauty Proverbs 16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. Leviticus 19:32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. Jump to Previous Beauty Glory Gray Grey Hair Hairs Head Hoary Honor Honour Splendor Strength YoungJump to Next Beauty Glory Gray Grey Hair Hairs Head Hoary Honor Honour Splendor Strength YoungProverbs 20 1. Proper Living(29) The beauty of old men is the grey head.--As suggesting the possession of experience and wisdom. It is the fault of the aged, therefore, if they do not receive the honour due to them, and this arises from their not having so spent their youth and middle age as to make their old age venerable.Verse 29. - The glory of young men is their strength. That which makes the ornament (tiphereth) of youth is unimpaired strength and vigour, which can only be attained by due exercise combined with self-control. The moralist (Ecclesiastes 11:9) bids the young man rejoice in his youth, and let his heart cheer him in those happy days, but at the same time remember that he is responsible for the use which he makes of his powers and faculties, for for all these things God will bring him to judgment. The Greek gives a needful warning - Μέμνησο νέος α}ν ὡς γέρων ἔσῃ ποτέ "In youth remember thou wilt soon be old." Septuagint, "Wisdom is an ornament to young men." But koach is bodily, not mental, power. The beauty of old men is the grey head (Proverbs 16:31). That which gives an honorable look to old age is the hoary head, which suggests wisdom and experience (comp. Ecclus. 25:3-6). On the other hand, the Greek gnomist warns - Πολιὰ χρόνου μήνυσις οὐ φρονήσεως. . . . Hebrew The gloryתִּפְאֶ֣רֶת (tip̄·’e·reṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8597: Beauty, glory of young men בַּחוּרִ֣ים (ba·ḥū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 970: Selected, a youth is their strength, כֹּחָ֑ם (kō·ḥām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) and gray hair שֵׂיבָֽה׃ (śê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7872: Hoary head, old age is the splendor וַהֲדַ֖ר (wa·hă·ḏar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor of the old. זְקֵנִ֣ים (zə·qê·nîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2205: Old Links Proverbs 20:29 NIVProverbs 20:29 NLT Proverbs 20:29 ESV Proverbs 20:29 NASB Proverbs 20:29 KJV Proverbs 20:29 BibleApps.com Proverbs 20:29 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:29 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:29 French Bible Proverbs 20:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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