Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Gray hairs for anyone consists in understanding, and ripe old age consists in a blameless life.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
but understanding is gray hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.
Good News Translation®
Wisdom and righteousness are signs of the maturity that should come with old age.
Wycliffe Bible
the wits of a man be hoary, and the age of eld (or old age) is life without wem, (or spot). [hoary be the wits of man, and the age of eld life undefouled.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
but understanding is gray hair for men, and a blameless life is ripe old age.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
but understanding is gray hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
but understanding is grey hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.
Common English Bible © 2011
Wisdom and a spotless life are the marks of honorable maturity.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Rather, understanding passes for gray hair, and an unsullied life is the attainment of old age.
Revised Standard Version
but understanding is gray hair for men, and a blameless life is ripe old age.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
but understanding is grey hair for anyone, and a blameless life is ripe old age.