Proverbs 20:29
The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.
Young's Literal Translation
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
28Kindness and truth keep a king, And he hath supported by kindness his throne.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32'At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.
Proverbs 16:31A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
1 John 2:14I did write to you, fathers, because ye have known him who [is] from the beginning; I did write to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God in you doth remain, and ye have overcome the evil.
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 →