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it is attained in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hoary head <i>is</i> a crown of glory, <i>if</i> it be found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The silver-haired head <i>is</i> a crown of glory, <i>If</i> it is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of beauty; It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor <i>and</i> glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the ways of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a glorious crown; it is found in the way of righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Gray hair is a glorious crown worn by those who have lived right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall be found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Silver hair is a beautiful crown found in a righteous life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Long life is the reward of the righteous; gray hair is a glorious crown. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is found in the path of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, "" It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Old age a crown of glorying, shall be found in the way of justice.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by a life that is just. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The hoary head is a crown of glory and is exalted in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Old age is a crown of glory and the way of righteousness is praised.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The hoary head is a crown of glory, It is found in the way of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3273" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7872.htm" title="7872: śê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Hoary head, old age. Feminine of seyb; old age.">Gray hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/5850.htm" title="5850: ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ (N-fsc) -- A crown, wreath. From atar; a crown.">is a crown</a> <a href="/hebrew/8597.htm" title="8597: tip̄·’e·reṯ (N-fs) -- Beauty, glory. Or tiphereth; from pa'ar; ornament.">of glory;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·mā·ṣê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">it is attained</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: bə·ḏe·reḵ (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">along the path</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ṣə·ḏā·qāh (N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">of righteousness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a></span><br />You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-12.htm">Job 12:12</a></span><br />Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Psalm 92:14</a></span><br />In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-7.htm">Job 32:7</a></span><br />I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-6.htm">1 Kings 12:6-8</a></span><br />Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon during his lifetime. “How do you advise me to respond to these people?” he asked. / They replied, “If you will be a servant to these people and serve them this day, and if you will respond by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.” / But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2-3</a></span><br />Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. / Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-1.htm">1 Timothy 5:1-2</a></span><br />Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, / older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7-8</a></span><br />I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. / From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Psalm 71:18</a></span><br />Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:1-7</a></span><br />Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,” / before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain, / on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-8.htm">Genesis 25:8</a></span><br />And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Deuteronomy 34:7</a></span><br />Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">2 Samuel 19:32-35</a></span><br />Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim. / The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.” / But Barzillai replied, “How many years of my life remain, that I should go up to Jerusalem with the king? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">hoary</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Proverbs 20:29</a></b></br> The glory of young men <i>is</i> their strength: and the beauty of old men <i>is</i> the gray head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a></b></br> Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-6.htm">Job 32:6,7</a></b></br> And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I <i>am</i> young, and ye <i>are</i> very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion… </p><p class="hdg">if</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-7.htm">Genesis 47:7-10</a></b></br> And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-2.htm">1 Samuel 12:2-5</a></b></br> And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons <i>are</i> with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-10.htm">1 Chronicles 29:10</a></b></br> Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed <i>be</i> thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/20-18.htm">Attained</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-25.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-24.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-28.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Grey</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Hairs</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-24.htm">Head</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-9.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-29.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-7.htm">Attained</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Beauty</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-22.htm">Found</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-17.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Gray</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Grey</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Hairs</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Head</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Hoary</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-26.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-16.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">The Plans of the heart</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Gray hair is a crown of glory;</b><br>In biblical times, gray hair was often associated with wisdom and experience. The imagery of a "crown" suggests honor and respect, indicating that old age is to be revered. In ancient Israelite culture, elders were esteemed for their life experiences and the wisdom they could impart. This concept is echoed in <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Leviticus 19:32</a>, which instructs the Israelites to "stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly." The crown symbolizes not only honor but also the culmination of a life lived in accordance with God's will. The idea of a crown is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are promised a "crown of life" (<a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a>) for their faithfulness.<p><b>it is attained along the path of righteousness.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes that the honor of gray hair is not merely a result of aging but is linked to a life of righteousness. In the biblical context, righteousness involves living in accordance with God's laws and commands. The "path of righteousness" suggests a journey or a way of life characterized by moral integrity and obedience to God. This aligns with the wisdom literature's broader theme, where the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). The connection between righteousness and reward is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm">Psalm 23:3</a>, where God "guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake." The path of righteousness is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of perfect righteousness and who offers believers the way to eternal life (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was known for his wisdom and his role as the king of Israel. His insights into life and godliness are captured in the book of Proverbs.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a></b><br>In the context of this verse, elders in the community were often seen as sources of wisdom and guidance, respected for their life experiences and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_experience.htm">The Value of Experience</a></b><br>Gray hair symbolizes a life lived with experience and wisdom. In a culture that often idolizes youth, this verse reminds us of the value and honor that come with age.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/righteous_living.htm">Righteous Living</a></b><br>The path to attaining this "crown of glory" is through righteousness. This suggests that a life lived in accordance with God's principles is one that is truly honorable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_elders.htm">Respect for Elders</a></b><br>The verse calls for a cultural and personal respect for those who have journeyed through life, encouraging us to seek their wisdom and honor their contributions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_over_appearance.htm">Wisdom Over Appearance</a></b><br>In a world focused on external appearances, this verse challenges us to value inner wisdom and character over physical attributes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_models_of_faith.htm">Role Models of Faith</a></b><br>Elders who have walked the path of righteousness serve as role models for younger generations, demonstrating the rewards of a faithful life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible_say_about_gray_hair.htm">What is the biblical perspective on gray hair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_gay_person_be_a_pastor.htm">What is the biblical perspective on gray hair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_aging.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on aging?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_advice_does_the_bible_give_grandparents.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer grandparents?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">If it be found in the way of righteousness.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">it is found; </span>old age being promised as the reward of obedience. (Comp. <a href="/context/proverbs/3-1.htm" title="My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:">Proverbs 3:1-2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/3-16.htm" title="Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.">Proverbs 3:16</a>; <a href="/proverbs/4-10.htm" title="Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.">Proverbs 4:10</a>; <a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm" title="For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.">Proverbs 9:11</a>; <a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm" title="The fear of the LORD prolongs days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.">Proverbs 10:27</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hoary head is a crown of glory</span> (<a href="/proverbs/20-29.htm">Proverbs 20:29</a>). (For "crown," see on Proverbs 17:6.) Old age is the reward of a good life, and therefore is an honour to a man (comp. <a href="/proverbs/3-2.htm">Proverbs 3:2, 16</a>; <a href="/proverbs/4-10.htm">Proverbs 4:10</a>; <a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Proverbs 9:11</a>; <a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a>). <span class="cmt_word">If it be found</span> - rather, <span class="accented">it shall be found</span> - <span class="cmt_word">in the way of righteousness;</span> the guerdon of obedience and holiness; whereas "bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days" (<a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a>). It is well said in the Book of Wisdom (4, 5, etc.), "Honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/16-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Gray hair</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂיבָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(śê·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7872.htm">Strong's 7872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hoary head, old age</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] a crown</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲטֶ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṭe·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5850.htm">Strong's 5850: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crown, wreath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of glory;</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(tip̄·’e·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8597.htm">Strong's 8597: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beauty, glory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is attained</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמָּצֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(tim·mā·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along the path</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏe·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of righteousness.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְ֝דָקָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of glory (Prov. 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