Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
BSB
ASV
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
KJV
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
The glory of young men is their strength,.... That is the excellent thing in them, and it is to their honour when it is employed in the service of their king and country, and especially in the service of God and religion; though it does not become them to glory in it, Jer 9:23; and the beauty of old men is the gray head; an index of wisdom and prudence; see Job 12:
The glory of young men is their strength - Scarcely any young man affects to be wise, learned, etc.; but all delight to show their strength and to be reputed strong. Agility, one evidence of strength, their particularly affect; and hence their various trials of strength and fleetness in public exercises. And the beauty of old men is the gray head - They no longer affect strength and agility, but they affect wisdom, experience, prudent counsels, etc., and are fond of being reputed wise, and of having respect paid to their understanding and experience.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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1 John 2:14I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you,…
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I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you,…
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to…
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
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Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
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Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
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Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
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You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
