Proverbs 20:29 · KJV
“The glory of young men {is} their strength: and the beauty of old men {is} the gray head.”
— Proverbs 20:29
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so {do} stripes the inward parts of the belly. {cleanseth...: Heb. is a purging medicine against}
Proverbs 20 — Context
The spirit of man {is} the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. {candle: or, lamp}
28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29The glory of young men {is} their strength: and the beauty of old men {is} the gray head.
30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so {do} stripes the inward parts of the belly. {cleanseth...: Heb. is a purging medicine against}
Cross References
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: