Proverbs 20:29–30
Proverbs 20:29–30 — The New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — English Standard Version (ESV)
29 The glory of young men is their strength,
but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
strokes make clean the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
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.
Proverbs 20:29–30 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.