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


In Context

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

27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, which searcheth all the hidden things of the bowels.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.

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

30 The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more in- ward 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 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 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.