Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
28 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, - therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne. 29 The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head. 30 Blows that out in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, enter the chambers of the inner man.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
Leviticus 19:32
Before a hoary head, shalt thou rise up, And shalt honour the presence of an elder, - So shalt thou stand in awe of thy God - I, am Yahweh.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Thus, saith Yahweh 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 understand him who was from the beginning: I have written you, young men, because ye are, strong, and the word of God, within you, abideth, and ye have overcome the wicked one.