29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.
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I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29)This shows that both young and old have their advantages, and therefore must each of them be, according to their capacities, serviceable to the public, and neither of them despise nor envy the other. 1. Let not old people despise the young, for they are strong and fit for action, able to go through business and break through difficulties, which the aged and weak cannot grapple with. The glory of y…
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