Proverbs 20:29 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
English ASV
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
English Amplified
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
English EASY 2024
Young men boast about their strength. Old men are proud of their beautiful grey hair.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
We admire a young man for his strength, but we respect an old man for his gray hair.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
We admire the strength of youth and respect the gray hair of age.
English God's Word - GW 1995
While the glory of young men is their strength, the splendor of older people is their silver hair.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
English KJV 1611
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
English LSB
The honor of young men is their strength, And the majesty of old men is their gray hair.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The glory of young men is their strength, and the dignity of old men is gray hair.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Young men are proud of their strength. Gray hair brings honor to old men.
English NIV
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
English NKJ 1982
The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
English NLT
The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The glory of youths is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
We admire the young for their strength and beauty, but the dignity of the old is their wisdom.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The glory of young men is their strength, but the beauty of old men is their gray hair.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The glory of young men is their strength; of old men, their experience.
English Tyndale 1537
The strength of young men is their worship, and a grey head, is an honour unto the aged.