Proverbs 16:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 16:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 16:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:31 — World English Bible
Proverbs 16:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:31 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 16:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.”
Proverbs 16:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.”
Proverbs 16:31 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 16:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.”
Proverbs 16:31 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 16:31 in Context — Proverbs 16
29 O homem violento ilude a seu próximo, e o guia por um caminho que não é bom.
30 Ele fecha seus olhos para imaginar perversidades; ele aperta os lábios para praticar o mal.
31 Cabelos grisalhos são uma coroa de honra, [caso] se encontrem no caminho de justiça.
32 Melhor é o que demora para se irritar do que o valente; e [melhor é] aquele que domina seu espírito do que aquele que toma uma cidade.
33 A sorte é lançada no colo, mas toda decisão pertence ao SENHOR.
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What Does Proverbs 16:31 Mean?
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