50 Bible Verses about The Elderly

"Wisdom may be found in the company of the aged. Understanding comes with longevity.

"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

Remember the days of old, reflect on the years of previous generations. Ask your father, and he'll tell you; your elders will inform you.

"Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face. "Fear your God. I am the LORD.

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents.

(The Pharisees and indeed all the Jewish people don't eat unless they wash their hands properly, following the tradition of their elders.

Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

I have more common sense than the elders, for I observe your precepts.

Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.

In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I had just sat down in my house, with the elders of Judah seated in front of me. All of a sudden, the hand of the Lord GOD touched me

Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported "by two or three witnesses."

I thought, experience should speak; abundance of years teaches wisdom.

older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters, with absolute purity.

the 24 elders bow down and worship in front of the one who sits on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever. They throw their victor's crowns in front of the throne and say,

Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel went up

Don't throw me away when I am old; do not abandon me when my strength fails.

Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

it will be a nation whose language you don't understand, whose stern appearance neither shows regard nor extends grace to anyone whether old or young.

Then the LORD told Moses, "Gather together for me 70 men who are elders of Israel, men whom you know to be elders of the people and officers over them. Then bring them to the Tent of Meeting and let them stand there with you.

Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat younger men like brothers,

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.

You are to execute old men, young men, young women, little children, and women. But don't touch anyone who has been marked. Begin at my Holy Place!" And so they started with the elders who were in standing in front of the Temple.

The next day, Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were present.

Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Listen to the one who fathered you, and don't despise your mother in her old age.

The city parks will be filled with boys and girls. They will play in the city's open parks.'

But Rehoboam ignored the counsel that his elder advisors had given him. Instead, he consulted the younger men who had grown up with him and worked for him.

He keeps reliable advisors from speaking, and removes discernment from elders.

As for those who keep on sinning, rebuke them in front of everyone so that the rest will also be afraid.

People will oppress one another It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable.

Gather the people! Dedicate the congregation! Bring in the elders. Gather the youngsters and even the nursing infants. Call the bridegroom from his wedding preparations, and the bride from her dressing room.

Israel served the LORD for the entire lifetimes of Joshua and of the officials who outlived Joshua, that is, the ones who had personally known everything that the LORD had done for Israel.

But if he doesn't listen, take one or two others with you so that "every word may be confirmed by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'

The glory of young men is their strength; and the splendor of elders is their gray hair.

An elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who are not accused of having wild lifestyles or of being rebellious.

Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures bowed down and worshipped God, who was sitting on the throne. They said, "Amen! Hallelujah!"

"I've sinned," Saul said. "But please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me so I may worship the LORD your God."

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life.

Around the throne were 24 other thrones, and on these thrones sat 24 elders wearing white robes and gold victor's crowns on their heads.

They will still bear fruit even in old age; they will be luxuriant and green.

Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.

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.

"Go and gather the elders of Israel. Tell them, "The LORD God of your ancestors, appeared to me the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and he said, "I have paid close attention to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt.

"I will make youths their princes, and infants will rule over them.

Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the very time that God had told him.

Then the Spirit brought me to the entrance of the court. As I watched, all of a sudden, there was a hole in the wall!

while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked for his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to how I should respond to these people?"