Proverbs 16:31

Easy To Read Version

Gray hair is the crown of glory on people who have lived good lives.

Cross References

Job 41:32

When Leviathan swims,\par he leaves a path behind himself.\par He stirs up the water,\par and leaves white foam behind him.\par

Proverbs 16:30

That person winks his eye while planning something destructive. He smiles while he is planning to hurt his neighbor.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than to be a strong soldier. It is better to control your anger than to take control over a whole city.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren make old people happy. And children are proud of their parents.

Proverbs 20:29

We admire a young man for his strength. But we respect an old man for his gray hair—\{it shows he lived a full life\}.

Ecclesiastes 12:5

You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire \{to live\}. {\cf2\super [45]} And then you will go to your eternal home (the grave). The mourners {\cf2\super [46]} will gather in the streets \{as they carry your body to the grave\}.

Ecclesiastes 4:13

A young leader that is poor but wise is better than a king that is old but foolish. That old king does not listen to warnings.

Leviticus 19:32

“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were truly good people before God. They did everything the Lord (God) commanded and told people to do. They were without fault.