Proverbs 20:29

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:31 : 31 ¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, 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 understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that 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 wicked one.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

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