29The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.


In Context

26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing -wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.

28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

29 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.

Proverbs 20:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the grey head.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:29The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:29The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.