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What the Bible says about old age
The 10 verses readers most often turn to for this topic, quoted in full from the Berean Standard Bible.
Prov 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.Isa 46:4
Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.Prov 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.Lev 19:32
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.2 Cor 4:16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.Job 12:12
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.Ps 71:18
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.Ps 71:9
Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.Ps 92:14
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,Prov 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.These are the verses readers most often turn to for this topic — not a teaching on it. Read each in its chapter.
Sources
The verses of each topic and their order: OpenBible.info topical data, by readers’ votes: OpenBible.info · CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain