28 Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;

through love his throne is made secure.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

gray hair the splendor of the old.

30 Blows and wounds scrub away evil,

and beatings purge the inmost being.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king:

And his throne is upholden by mercy.

29 The glory of young men is their strength:

And the beauty of old men is the gray head.

30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil:

So do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

28 Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;

his throne is made secure through love.

29 The glory of the young is their strength;

the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;

such discipline purifies the heart.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king,

And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

And the splendor of old men is their gray head.

30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,

As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.

28 Loyalty and truth keep a king in power;

he continues to rule if he is loyal.

29 The young glory in their strength,

and the old are honored for their gray hair.

30 Hard punishment will get rid of evil,

and whippings can change an evil heart.

28 Kindness and truth preserve the king;

And his throne is upholden by kindness.

29 The glory of young men is their strength;

And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.

30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil;

And strokes reach the innermost parts.

28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.

29 The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.

30 Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes purge the inner parts of the belly.

28 Mercy and truth protect a king, 

and with mercy he maintains his throne. 

29 While the glory of young men is their strength, 

the splendor of older people is their silver hair. 

30 Brutal beatings cleanse away wickedness. 

Such beatings cleanse the innermost being. 

28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;

through loyalty he maintains his throne.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

and the splendor of old men is gray hair.

30 Lashes and wounds purge away evil,

and beatings cleanse the innermost parts.

28 Loyalty and faithfulness preserve the king,

and his throne is upheld by righteousness.

29 The glory of youths is their strength,

but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.

30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;

beatings make clean the innermost parts.

28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,

and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

but the beauty of the aged is gray hair.

30 The blows of a wound will cleanse evil,

as will beatings of the innermost part.

28 Love and truth keep a king safe.

Faithful love makes his throne secure.

29 Young men are proud of their strength.

Gray hair brings honor to old men.

30 Blows and wounds wash evil away.

And beatings make you pure deep down inside.

28 Loyalty and truth preserve the king,

And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

29 The glory of young men is their strength,

And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

30 Stripes that wound scour away evil,

And strokes reach the innermost parts.