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Proverbs 16:31
31The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- New International Version (NIV)Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.
Context of Proverbs 16:31
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. 30He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass. The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness. 32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:31 word by word
עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:31
- Proverbs 20:29The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
- Leviticus 19:32Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
- Job 32:6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are aged; wherefore I was timid, and feared to shew you what I know.
- Genesis 47:7And Joseph brought Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- 1 Samuel 12:2And now behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and grey-headed; and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth up to this day.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
- Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth no more how to be admonished.
- Luke 1:6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Luke 2:29Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;
- Philemon 1:9for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Proverbs 16:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The hoary head is a crown of glory - The latter part of the verse is very well added, for many a sinner has a hoary head.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Omit “if.” Literally, “it (i. e., the hoary head) is found in the way of righteousness,” comes as the reward of righteousness.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31Verse 31 Old people especially should be found in the way of religion and godliness.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31As godly people age, they become wiser, and their gray hair is like a crown (comparee Proverbs 4:9; 12:4; 17:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. (Compare Pr 20:29). if--or, which may be supplied properly, or without it the sense is as in Pr 3:16; 4:10, that piety is blessed with long life.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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