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


In Context

26 A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man ; it searches out his inmost being.

28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

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

30 Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

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 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 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.