Proverbs 16:31
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- KJV
- The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- WEB
- Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
- ASV
- The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
- DARBY
- The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
- BLB
- Grey hair [is] a crown of glory; along the path of righteousness it is found.
- ÅB
- Grå hår er en fager krone; den finnes på rettferdighets vei.
- OTB
- Grått hår er en krone av prakt; det finnes på rettferdighetens vei.
- B1930
- Grå hår er en fager krone; den finnes på rettferdighets vei.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
Read in contextLeviticus 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.
Read in contextProverbs 3:1–2
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Read in contextProverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Read in context1 Samuel 12:2–5
And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:9
Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextLuke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
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