Proverbs
Proverbs 16:31
31Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is attained along the path of righteousness.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray hair | שֵׂיבָ֑ה | śê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7872 hoary head, old age |
| a crown | עֲטֶ֣רֶת | ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5850 crown, wreath |
| of glory | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H8597 beauty, glory |
| it is attained | תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | tim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| along the path | בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| of righteousness | צְ֝דָקָ֗ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:29 · Leviticus 19:32 · Proverbs 3:1–2 · 1 Samuel 12:2–5 · Proverbs 17:6 · Luke 2:29–38 · Luke 1:6 · Philemon 1:9 · Ecclesiastes 4:13 · Genesis 47:7–10 · 1 Chronicles 29:10–25 · Job 32:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.