Proverbs 20:28-30

21st Century King James Version

²⁸Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.

²⁹The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

³⁰The bruising of a wound cleanseth away evil—so also do stripes the inward parts of the being.

Proverbs 20:28-30

New International Version

²⁸Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love^(A) his throne is made secure.^(B)

²⁹The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.^(C)

³⁰Blows and wounds scrub^(D) away evil,
and beatings^(E) purge the inmost being.

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

New International Version (NIV)