Proverbs 20:29 meaning and explanation

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

Proverbs 20:29, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb, from a collection of wise sayings in ancient Israel, sets two seasons of life side by side without ranking them. A young man's vigor is genuinely glorious, yet it is not the whole story.

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