Bible in Basic English
The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
— Proverbs 20:29-1964, Bible in Basic English
“The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. ”
“The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head. Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokesreachthe innermost parts. ”
“The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair. Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.”
“The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being.”
“The joy of young men is their strength: and the dignity of old men, their grey hairs. The blueness of a wound shall wipe away evils: and stripes in the more inward parts of the belly. ”
“The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. ”
A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.