Proverbs 20:28-30
New American Standard Bible
28 [a]Loyalty and (A)truth watch over the king,
And he upholds his throne by [b]loyalty.
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And the [c](B)honor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (C)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the [d]innermost parts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:28 I.e., covenant loyalty
- Proverbs 20:29 Or splendor
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body
Proverbs 20:28-30
New Living Translation
28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
his throne is made secure through love.
29 The glory of the young is their strength;
the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.
30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
such discipline purifies the heart.
Footnotes
- 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
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