Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 20:29 echoes this: gray hair is the splendor of the old, contrasting with youthful strength — both affirm age as honorable.
Proverbs 4:9 also uses 'crown of glory' — there given by wisdom; here gray hair is that crown, linking righteousness and wisdom.
Leviticus 19:32 commands respect for the elderly, reinforcing that gray hair (age) deserves honor as a crown.
Luke 2:37 shows Anna, advanced in years, serving God with devotion — a concrete example of the crown of glory gained through righteous living.
Simeon, righteous and devout in old age, sees the Messiah — his peaceful departure reflects the crown of splendor from a righteous life.
Ecclesiastes 4:13 contrasts: an old foolish king lacks the crown of splendor — gray hair alone is not enough without righteousness.
Job 32:7 expects wisdom from the aged — directly linking gray hair with the ability to teach, as a crown of splendor.
In 1 Samuel 12:2-5, Samuel appeals to his gray hair as witness to his righteous leadership, matching the crown of splendor.
1 Chronicles 29:28 records David's death 'at a good old age, full of days' — exemplifying the crown of glory from a righteous life.
2 Samuel 19:32 describes Barzillai, very old, who generously supported King David — a righteous act that honors his gray hair.
Titus 2:2 instructs older men to be sober, dignified, and sound in faith — the righteous behavior that makes gray hair a crown of glory.
Jacob, aged and gray, blesses Pharaoh — his old age carries authority and honor, like a crown.
In Philemon 1:9, Paul appeals as 'the aged' — his gray hair lends weight to his plea, echoing the honor of old age in the proverb.
In Job 32:6, Elihu defers to the aged because of his youth, showing the respect gray hair commands.
Job 29:8 shows even the aged standing in respect for Job — illustrating the honor that righteousness brings, akin to the crown of gray hair.
Ecclesiastes 12:5 describes old age's decline and fears, contrasting with the crown of glory here — different perspectives on aging.
In Job 15:10, Eliphaz appeals to the aged as sources of wisdom — echoing the honor of gray hair, though used in a flawed argument.
Acts 21:16 introduces Mnason, an 'old disciple', exemplifying an aged believer whose gray hair could be a crown of glory.