Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:29
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Berean Standard Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
King James Version
The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.
World English Bible
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
American Standard Version
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
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