New Living Translation
Proverbs 16:31
31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
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
29Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path. 30With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief. Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life. 32Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. 33We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:31 word by word
עֲטֶ֣רֶת תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת שֵׂיבָ֑ה בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה תִּמָּצֵֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:31
- Proverbs 20:29The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
- Leviticus 19:32“Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.
- Job 32:6Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said, “I am young and you are old, so I held back from telling you what I think.
- Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought in his father, Jacob, and presented him to Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- 1 Samuel 12:2Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you—an old, gray-haired man—and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day.
- 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly: “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever!
- Ecclesiastes 4:13It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.
- Luke 1:6Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous in God’s eyes, careful to obey all of the Lord’s commandments and regulations.
- Luke 2:29“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised.
- Philemon 1:9But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake 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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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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