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What Does the Bible Say About Old People?

Here are 13 Bible verses about old people, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 16:31

    The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

    BSBGray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

  2. #2Psalms 71:9

    Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

    BSBDo not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

  3. #3Psalms 90:10

    The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

    BSBThe length of our days is seventy years— or eighty if we are strong— yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

  4. #4Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

    BSBYou are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

  5. #5Deuteronomy 34:7

    And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

    BSBMoses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

  6. #6Job 12:12

    With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

    BSBWisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

  7. #7Isaiah 46:4

    And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

    BSBEven 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.

  8. #8Titus 2:1-6

    But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

    BSBBut as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited. In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

  9. #9Proverbs 17:6

    Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

    BSBGrandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

  10. #10Proverbs 20:29

    The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.

    BSBThe glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

  11. #11Luke 2:36-38

    And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

    BSBThere was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

  12. #12Psalms 71:18

    Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

    BSBEven 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.

  13. #13Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

    BSBBut those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

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