Proverbs 20:29-30
Proverbs 20:29-30 The Message (MSG)
Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age. A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.
Proverbs 20:29-30 King James Version (KJV)
The glory of young men is their strength: And the beauty of old men is the grey head. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: So do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:29-30 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:29-30 New Century Version (NCV)
The young glory in their strength, and the old are honored for their gray hair. Hard punishment will get rid of evil, and whippings can change an evil heart.
Proverbs 20:29-30 American Standard Version (ASV)
The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head. Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:29-30 New International Version (NIV)
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.
Proverbs 20:29-30 New King James Version (NKJV)
The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head. Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.
Proverbs 20:29-30 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The glory of young men is their [physical] strength, And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience]. Blows that wound cleanse away evil, And strokes reach to the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:29-30 New Living Translation (NLT)
The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.