Proverbs 20:29 – Young and Old

BIBLE TEXT

Proverbs 20:29

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 wisdom?