Proverbs 16:31

“A crown of beauty is gray hair; in the way of righteousness it is found.”

Proverbs 16:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 16:31, word by word

A crownעֲטֶרֶתateret

crown

A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.

Where else “ateret” appears
of beautyתִּפְאֶרֶתtiferet

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

Where else “tiferet” appears
is gray hairשֵׂיבָהseva

old age, gray hair

Old age; gray hair.

Where else “seva” appears
in the wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
of righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

Where else “tsedaka” appears
it is foundתִּמָּצֵאtimatse

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “timatse” appears

The context

30Whoever shuts his eyes does it to devise perversities; whoever purses his lips has brought about evil.

31 · This verse (above)

32Better is one who is slow to anger than a warrior, and one who rules his spirit than one who captures a city.

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