New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 16:31
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 person of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good. 30He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass. A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness. 32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city. 33The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.
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 honor of old men is their gray hair.
- Leviticus 19:32‘You shall stand up in the presence of the grayheaded and honor elders, and you shall fear your God; I am the Lord.
- Job 32:6So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, “I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.
- Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- 1 Samuel 12:2Now, here is the king walking before you, but as for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. And I have walked before you since my youth to this day.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
- Ecclesiastes 4:13A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction--
- Luke 1:6They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
- Luke 2:29“Now, Lord, You are letting Your bond-servant depart in peace, According to Your word;
- Philemon 1:9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you--since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
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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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 16:31 Prov 20:29 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 16:31 Prov 3:1, 2 ↩
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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