Elderly

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

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

…older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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

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

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

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

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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.

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.