Proverbs
Proverbs 20:29
29The glory of young men is their strength,
and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The glory | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tip̄·’e·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8597 beauty, glory |
| of young men | בַּחוּרִ֣ים | ba·ḥū·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H970 young man |
| is their strength | כֹּחָ֑ם | kō·ḥām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3581 strength, power |
| and gray hair | שֵׂיבָֽה׃ | śê·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7872 hoary head, old age |
| is the splendor | וַהֲדַ֖ר | wa·hă·ḏar | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1926 ornament, splendour, honour |
| of the old | זְקֵנִ֣ים | zə·qê·nîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H2205 old |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 John 2:14 · Proverbs 16:31 · Leviticus 19:32 · Jeremiah 9:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.