Proverbs 20:29
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The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.

glory

Jeremiah 9:23,24 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches: . . .

1 John 2:14 I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

the beauty

Proverbs 16:31 Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

Leviticus 19:32 Rise up before the hoary head, and honour the person of the aged man: and fear the Lord thy God. I am the Lord.

Context
Wine is a Mocker
28Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency. 29The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs.30The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.…
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

Proverbs 20:30
The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly.

Lexicon
The glory
תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת (tip̄·’e·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8597: Beauty, glory

of young men
בַּחוּרִ֣ים (ba·ḥū·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 970: Selected, a youth

is their strength,
כֹּחָ֑ם (kō·ḥām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species)

and gray hair
שֵׂיבָֽה׃ (śê·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7872: Hoary head, old age

is the splendor
וַהֲדַ֖ר (wa·hă·ḏar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1926: Magnificence, ornament, splendor

of the old.
זְקֵנִ֣ים (zə·qê·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old


Additional Translations
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey hairs are the glory of old men.

The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

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

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

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

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