The glory of young men [is] their strength,....
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Proverbs 20:29
Proverbs 20:29
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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I. DIVINE PROVIDENCE. (Proverbs 20:24.) It is needful, for human wisdom is shortsighted, and human direction inadequate. It is a gracious fact,…Proverbs 20:29Proverbs 20:29 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis shows that both young and old have their advantages, and therefore
must each of them be, according to their capacities, serviceable to the
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