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Proverbs 20:29
29Young men boast about their strength. Old men are proud of their beautiful grey hair.
Proverbs 20:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
- New International Version (NIV)The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
Context of Proverbs 20:29
27The Lord makes our human spirit like his lamp inside us. It shows us what we are really like. 28A king should rule with faithful love and truth. If he is honest and fair, he will continue to rule. Young men boast about their strength. Old men are proud of their beautiful grey hair. 30Painful punishment stops you from doing evil things. It makes you change to a better way of life.
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תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת בַּחוּרִ֣ים כֹּחָ֑ם וַהֲדַ֖ר זְקֵנִ֣ים שֵׂיבָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 20:29
- Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, ‘Wise people should not be proud of their wisdom. Powerful people should not be proud of their power. And rich people should not be proud that they are rich.
- 1 John 2:14Yes, my children, I have written to you because you know God, our Father. Fathers, I have written to you because you know Christ. He was already there before the world began. Young men, I have written to you because you are strong. You continue to obey God's message, and you have won against Satan.
- Proverbs 16:31Grey hair is like a beautiful crown on your head! People who live in a righteous way may wear it.
- Leviticus 19:32The people must stand up when they are with old people. They must respect the old people. They must give honour to their God. I am the Lord your God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 20:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The 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…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29Verse 29 Both young and old have their advantages; and let neither despise or envy the other.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. The glory of young men ... the beauty of old men--Each age has its peculiar excellence (Pr 16:31).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 20
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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