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# Gray hair is a crown of glory
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The writer speaks of gray hair as if it were a crown. "Gray hair" is a metonym for old age. Alternate translation: "A person who has lived long enough to have gray hair is like one who wears a glorious crown on his head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# it is gained
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "a person gains it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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