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29 The glory of young men is their strength; of old men, their experience.[a]

30 Punishment that hurts chases evil from the heart.

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  1. Proverbs 20:29 their experience, literally, “the hoary head.”

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

30 Blows and wounds scrub(B) away evil,
    and beatings(C) purge the inmost being.

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