Proverbs 20:29 — Bible Verse (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 (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:29 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:29 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 20:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 20:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 20:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 20:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.”

Proverbs 20:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:29 in Context — Proverbs 20

27 Candela de Jehová es el alma del hombre, que escudriña lo secreto del vientre.

28 Misericordia y verdad guardan al rey; y con clemencia sustenta su trono.

29 La gloria de los jóvenes es su fortaleza, y la hermosura de los viejos la vejez.

30 Las señales de las heridas son medicina para lo malo: y las llagas [llegan] á lo más secreto del vientre.

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What Does Proverbs 20:29 Mean?

Proverbs 20:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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