Topical Bible

What Does the Bible Say About Gray Hair?

Here are 7 Bible verses about gray hair, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 16:31

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

    BSBGray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

  2. #2Proverbs 20:29

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

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

  3. #3Isaiah 46:4

    And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

    BSBEven to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

  4. #4Hosea 7:9

    Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

    BSBForeigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.

  5. #5Matthew 5:36

    Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

    BSBNor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

  6. #61 Kings 2:6

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

    BSBSo act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

  7. #7Genesis 42:38

    And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

    BSBBut Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

Related topics