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Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 · Berean Standard Bible

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Proverbs 16:31 in other translations

KJV King James Version

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

WEB World English Bible

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

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In context

28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

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