Proverbs 16:31
Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, || It is found in the way of righteousness.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
In Context
30Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, || Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32You rise up at the presence of grey hairs, and you have honored the presence of an old man, and have been afraid of your God; I [am] YHWH.
1 Chronicles 29:10And David blesses YHWH before the eyes of all the assembly, and David says, “Blessed [are] You, YHWH, God of Israel, our Father, from age even to age.
Job 41:32He causes a path to shine after him, || One thinks the deep to be hoary.
Proverbs 17:6Sons’ sons [are] the crown of old men, || And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
Ecclesiastes 4:13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who has not known to be warned anymore.
Luke 1:6and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the LORD blameless,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:30-31
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. Here is another sort of evil men described to us, that we may neither do like them, nor have any thing to do with them. 1. Such as (like Satan) do all the mischief they can by force and violence, as roaring lions, and not only by fraud and insinuation, as subtle serpents: They are violent men, that do all by rapine and oppression, that… Read the whole commentary →