Proverbs 20:29

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The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray hair.

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  • Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 But let the one who boasts boast in this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord. 24 The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh.
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I am writing to you, dear children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 Stand up in the presence of the elderly, show respect for the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

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    31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

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    6Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

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    32Stand up in the presence of the elderly, show respect for the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

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    28Loyalty and faithfulness preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by steadfast love.

  • Job 15:10
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    10Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us, men much older than your father.

  • Hos 7:9
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    9Foreigners consume his strength, yet he does not realize it. Gray hairs are sprinkled on him, but he does not notice.

  • Job 29:8
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    8the young men saw me and stepped aside, and the aged stood and rose to their feet.

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    30Blows that wound cleanse away evil; they purge the innermost being.

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    9Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

    10Remove vexation from your heart and put away distress from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are fleeting.

  • Job 30:1-2
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    1But now, those younger than I mock me—people whose fathers I would have refused to place with my sheepdogs.

    2Even the strength of their hands is useless to me; their vigor has perished.

  • 1 Kgs 2:6
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    6Act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.

  • Ps 71:18
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    18Even when I am old and my hair turns gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.

  • Ps 89:17
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    17In your name, they rejoice all day long, and in your righteousness, they are exalted.

  • Zech 9:17
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    17How beautiful and delightful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11A person’s wisdom makes them slow to anger, and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

  • Job 32:9
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    9It is not merely the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.

  • Job 12:12
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    12"Wisdom is with the aged, and understanding in length of days."

  • Lam 3:27
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    27It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth.

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    20My glory is renewed within me, and my bow in my hand is made strong again.

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    30Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

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    10Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.

  • Job 33:25
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    25then their flesh is restored to be fresher than in youth, and they return to the days of their youthful vigor.

  • Ps 148:12
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    12young men and young women, old men and children.

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    35The wise will inherit honor, but fools get only shame.

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    2The mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder.

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    6Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

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    27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling.

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    27Behold, we have examined this, and it is true. Listen to it and apply it to yourself.

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    20He silences the speech of the trustworthy and takes away the discernment of the elders.

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    16May your deeds be shown to your servants, and your splendor to their children.

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    28A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.

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    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

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    5On that day, the LORD of Hosts will be a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty for the remnant of His people.

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    9She will place a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of splendor.

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    5A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.

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    30Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

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    29'If you take this one also from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to the grave in sorrow.'

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    14Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.