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, King James Version
In context
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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.