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Proverbs 20:29
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
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1 Samuel 12 2-1 Samuel 12 5
Now, behold, the king walks before you. I am old and gray- headed. Behold, my sons are with you. I have walked before you from my youth to this day.Here I am. Witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Of whose hand have I taken a bribe to make me blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”They said,“ You have not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither have you taken anything from anyone’s hand.”He said to them,“ Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said,“ He is witness.”
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Leviticus 19:32
“‘ You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
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Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
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Genesis 47:7-10
Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.Pharaoh said to Jacob,“ How old are you?”Jacob said to Pharaoh,“ The years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. The days of the years of my life have been few and evil. They have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.
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Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
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Philemon 1:9
yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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Ecclesiastes 4:13
Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.
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Luke 1:6
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
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Job 32:6-7
Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered,“ I am young, and you are very old; Therefore I held back, and didn’t dare show you my opinion.I said,‘ Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
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1 Chronicles 29 10-1 Chronicles 29 25
Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said,“ You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own.For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our fathers were. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no remaining.Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.”Then David said to all the assembly,“ Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their drink offerings and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,and ate and drank before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him before Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
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Luke 2:29-38
“ Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;for my eyes have seen your salvation,which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother,“ Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher( she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,and she had been a widow for about eighty- four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.