Proverbs 16:31
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. | Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. | The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [is] a crown of | עֲטֶ֣רֶת | 'a-TE-ret | H5850 | crownעֲטָרָה (a.ta.rah) crown, wreath |
| splendor | תִּפְאֶ֣רֶת | tif-'E-ret | H8597 | beautyתִּפְאָרָה (tiph.a.rah) 1) beauty, splendour, glory 1a) beauty, finery (of garments, jewels) 1b) glory 1b1) of rank, renown 1b2) as attribute of God 1c) honour (or nation Israel) 1d) glorying, boasting (of individual) |
| gray hair | שֵׂיבָ֑ה | sei-VAH | H7872 | greyheadedשֵׂיבָה (se.vah) 1) age, gray hair, hoary head, old age 1a) gray hair, hoary head 1b) old age |
| in [the] way of | בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ | be-DE-rekh | H1870G | way: conductדֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) : conduct/lifestyle 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
| righteousness | צְ֝דָקָ֗ה | tze-da-KAH | H6666 | righteousnessצִדְקָה (tsid.qah) right doing, doing right, righteousness Aramaic of tse.da.qah (צְדָקָה "righteousness" H6666) |
| it is found | תִּמָּצֵֽא׃ | ti-ma-TZE' | H4672 | to findמָצָא (ma.tsa) 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.