Proverbs 20 · Verse 29

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Proverbs 20:29, King James Version

Proverbs 20:29 in other translations

BSBThe glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
WEBThe glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
ASVThe glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
YLTThe beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
DARBYThe glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
BBEThe glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
WebsterThe glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

What does Proverbs 20:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. The glory of young men ... the beauty of old men--Each age has its peculiar excellence (Pr 16:31).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 The glory of young men is their strength - Scarcely any young man affects to be wise, learned, etc.; but all delight to show their strength and to be reputed strong. Agility, one evidence of strength, their particularly affect; and hence their various trials of strength and fleetness in public exercises. And the beauty of old men is the gray head - They no longer affect strength and agility, but they affect wisdom, experience, prudent counsels, etc., and are fond of being reputed wise, and of having respect paid to their understanding and experience.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Both young and old have their advantages; and let neither despise or envy the other.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 20:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtif.'E.ret[the] glory ofH8597
בַּחוּרִ֣יםba.chu.Rimyoung menH970
כֹּחָ֑םko.Cham[is] strength theirH3581
וַהֲדַ֖רva.ha.Darand [the] splendor ofH1926
זְקֵנִ֣יםze.ke.Nimold [people]H2205
שֵׂיבָֽה\׃sei.Vah[is] gray hairH7872

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 20:29

  • 1 John 2:14

    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.

  • Proverbs 16:31

    The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

  • Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

  • Jeremiah 9:23-24

    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: 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
glory.
Jer 9:23,24; 1Jo 2:14
the beauty.
16:31; Le 19:32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 20:28

    Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.

  • Proverbs 20:29

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

  • Proverbs 20:30

    The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

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Proverbs 20:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		La gloria de los jóvenes es su fortaleza, y la hermosura de los viejos la vejez.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’ornement des jeunes gens, c’est leur force; et la gloire des vieillards, ce sont les cheveux blancs.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der Schmuck der Jünglinge ist ihre Kraft, und graues Haar die Zierde der Alten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Exsultatio juvenum fortitudo eorum, et dignitas senum canities.