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


In Context

26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.

27 Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

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

30 Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.

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 American Standard 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 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.