SUMMARY
Different stages of life bring different gifts.
ANALYSIS
Proverbs 20:29 invites the reader to consider two different stages of life. First, the glory of youth is strength. Is this good news or a warning? And second, “the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.” Why is gray hair considered beautiful? Is it a sign of wisdomWisdom encompasses the qualities of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The Old Testament book of Proverbs, which sometimes invokes a Woman as the personification of Wisdom, is a collection of aphorisms and moral teachings. Along with other biblical passages, it teaches, "The fear of the... More?
