King James Version

Proverbs 16:31

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

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עֲטֶ֣רֶתateretcrownעֲטָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “crown”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5850a crowncrown.תִּפְאֶ֣רֶתtiferetbeautyתִּפְאָרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)beauty(-iful), bravery, comely, fair, glory(-ious), honour, majesty.שֵׂיבָ֑הseyvahold ageשֵׂיבָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “old age”, the ordinary formH7872old age(be) gray (grey hoar,-y) hairs (head,-ed), old age.בְּדֶ֥רֶךְbederekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).צְ֝דָקָ֗הtsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).תִּמָּצֵֽאtimatsecomeמָצָאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

World English Bible

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Darby Translation

The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στέφανος καυχήσεως γῆρας, ἐν δὲ ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης εὑρίσκεται.