Proverbs 20:29

American Standard Version (1901)

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:31 : 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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    31The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

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    6Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.

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    32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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    28Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

  • Job 15:10
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    10With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

  • Hos 7:9
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    9Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth [it] not.

  • Job 29:8
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    8The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

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    30Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.

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    9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

    10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

  • Job 30:1-2
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    1But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

    2Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished.

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    6Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.

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    18Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto [the next] generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

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    17For thou art the glory of their strength; And in thy favor our horn shall be exalted.

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    17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

  • Job 32:9
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    9It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

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    12With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

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    27It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

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    20My glory is fresh in me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.

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    30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

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    10Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

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    25His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth.

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    12Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:

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    35The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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    9She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; A crown of beauty will she deliver to thee.

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    5A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

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    30Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

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    29and if ye take this one also from me, and harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

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    14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green: