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Proverbs 20:29-30
Expanded Bible
Proverbs 20:29-30
Expanded Bible
29 The young glory in their strength,
and the old are honored for their gray hair.
30 ·Hard punishment [L Blows and bruises] ·will get rid of [cleanses away] evil,
and ·whippings [beatings] ·can change an evil heart [L the inner parts].
Proverbs 20:29-30
New International Version
Proverbs 20:29-30
New International Version
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.(A)
Proverbs 20:29-30
King James Version
Proverbs 20:29-30
King James Version
29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
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Proverbs 20:29-30
New King James Version
Proverbs 20:29-30
New King James Version
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
And (A)the splendor of old men is their gray head.
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the [a]inner depths of the heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 20:29-30
English Standard Version
Proverbs 20:29-30
English Standard Version
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
but (A)the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 (B)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
strokes make clean (C)the innermost parts.
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