Proverbs 20:29
The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
In Context
28Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
30The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32Thou shalt rise vp before the horehead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lord.
Proverbs 16:31Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
1 John 2:14I haue written vnto you, fathers, because ye haue knowen him, that is from the beginning. I haue written vnto you, yong men, because ye are strong, and the worde of God abideth in you, and ye haue ouercome that wicked one.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:29
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. Here we have, 1. The virtues of a good king. Those are mercy and truth, especially mercy, for that is mentioned twice here. He must be strictly faithful to his word, must be sincere, and abhor all dissimulation, must religiously discharge all the trusts reposed in him, must support and countenance truth. He must likewise rule with clemency, and by all acts of compassion gain the affections of his people. Mercy and truth are the glories of… Read the whole commentary →