Thematic Bible: Old age ps 71; ec 12
Thematic Bible
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Devoid of pleasure
So remember your Creator during your youth! Otherwise, troublesome days will come and years will creep up on you when you'll say, "I find no pleasure in them,"
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Of the righteous, honourable
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » General references to
Now as for you, you'll die peacefully, join your ancestors, and be buried at a good old age.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Rules of conduct for
Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Divine presence in
Even until your old age, I am the one, and I'll carry you even until your gray hairs come. It is I who have created, and I who will carry, and it is I who will bear and save.
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Prayer concerning
Don't throw me away when I am old; do not abandon me when my strength fails.