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 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.
31 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.
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What Does Proverbs 16:31 Mean?
Proverbs 16:31 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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