Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Holman Bible
it is found in the way of righteousness.
International Standard Version
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.
A Conservative Version
The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
American Standard Version
The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Amplified
The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor and glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
Darby Translation
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
Old age a crown of glorying, shall be found in the way of justice.
King James 2000
White hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
Modern King James verseion
The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
NET Bible
Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
New Heart English Bible
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
Webster
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
World English Bible
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Youngs Literal Translation
A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Themes
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Of the righteous, honourable
Hairs » White or gray » With righteousness, a crown of glory
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Of the righteous, honourable
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Gray hairs, an indication of
Old age » General references to » Of the righteous, honourable
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Proverbs Of Solomon
30 He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass. 31 A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained. 32 He who is slow to anger [is] better than him who is mighty, and he who controls his spirit than him who captures a city.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men [is] their strength, but the beauty of the aged [is] gray hair.
Genesis 47:7-10
Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Leviticus 19:32
" '{Before} old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.
1 Samuel 12:2-5
And so then here [is] the king walking about before you. Now I am old and gray, but my sons (look at them!) [are] with you; and I have walked about before you from my youth until this day.
1 Chronicles 29:10-25
Then David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly, and David said, "Blessed [are] you, O Yahweh, God of Israel, our father forever and ever!
Job 32:6-7
Then Elihu the son of Barakel the Buzite {spoke up} and said, "{I am young}, but you are old; therefore I feared and became afraid of explaining my knowledge to you.
Proverbs 3:1-2
My child, do not forget my instruction, and may your heart guard my commands.
Proverbs 17:6
The crown of the elderly [are] {grandchildren}, and the glory of children [is] their fathers.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor but wise youth [is] better than an old but foolish king who no longer knows {how to receive advice}.
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.
Luke 2:29-38
"Now dismiss your slave in peace, Lord, according to your word.