Proverbs 20:29

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:31 : 31 A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
  • Jer 9:23-24 : 23 Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, 24 But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I `am' Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
  • 1 John 2:14 : 14 I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who `is' from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.
  • Lev 19:32 : 32 `At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.

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  • 31 A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

  • 6 Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • 32 `At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.

  • 28 Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.

  • 10 Both the gray-headed And the very aged `are' among us -- Greater than thy father `in' days.

  • 9 Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled `itself' on him, And he hath not known.

  • 8 Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen -- they stood up.

  • 30 The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

  • Eccl 11:9-10
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    9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.

    10 And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

  • Job 30:1-2
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    1 And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

    2 Also -- the power of their hands, why `is it' to me? On them hath old age perished.

  • 6 and thou hast done according to thy wisdom, and dost not let his old age go down in peace to Sheol.

  • 18 And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

  • 17 For the beauty of their strength `art' Thou, And in Thy good will is our horn exalted,

  • 17 For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful!

  • 11 The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

  • 9 The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

  • 12 With the very aged `is' wisdom, And `with' length of days understanding.

  • 27 Good for a man that he beareth a yoke in his youth.

  • 20 My honour `is' fresh with me, And my bow in my hand is renewed.

  • 30 Even youths are wearied and fatigued, And young men utterly stumble,

  • 10 Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.

  • 25 Fresher `is' his flesh than a child's, He returneth to the days of his youth.

  • 12 Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,

  • 35 Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

  • 2 Hero and man of war, judge and prophet, And diviner and elder,

  • 10 Days of our years, in them `are' seventy years, And if, by reason of might, eighty years, Yet `is' their enlargement labour and vanity, For it hath been cut off hastily, and we fly away.

  • 6 Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and beauty in His sanctuary.

  • 27 Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.

  • 5 Great `is' his honour in Thy salvation, Honour and majesty Thou placest on him.

  • 27 Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

  • 20 Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

  • 16 Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, And Thine honour on their sons.

  • 28 In the multitude of a people `is' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

  • 2 Thou hast been beautified above the sons of men, Grace hath been poured into thy lips, Therefore hath God blessed thee to the age.

  • 1 An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

  • 2 aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

  • 13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • 5 In that day is Jehovah of Hosts For a crown of beauty, and for a diadem of glory, To the remnant of His people.

  • 9 She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.

  • 5 Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

  • 30 The grace `is' false, and the beauty `is' vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

  • 29 when ye have taken also this from my presence, and mischief hath met him, then ye have brought down my grey hairs with evil to sheol.

  • 14 Still they bring forth in old age, Fat and flourishing are they,