Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.

他们年老的时候仍要结果子，要满了汁浆而常发青，

他们发白的时候仍结果子，而且鲜美多汁，

他们发白的时候仍结果子，而且鲜美多汁，

他们到老仍然结果子，一片青翠，

他们年老的时候仍要结果子，经常保持茂盛青翠，

他们在年老时仍然结果实，他们丰美并且青翠，

他們年老的時候仍要結果子，要滿了汁漿而常發青，

他們髮白的時候仍結果子，而且鮮美多汁，

他們髮白的時候仍結果子，而且鮮美多汁，

他們到老仍然結果子，一片青翠，

他們年老的時候仍要結果子，經常保持茂盛青翠，

他們年老時仍然結果子；滿了汁漿、而長青翠，

他們在年老時仍然結果實，他們豐美並且青翠，

暮年猶結其實、汁滿而色青兮、

歷年雖久、結實依然、青青向榮兮、

雖老仍可興旺、依舊榮茂豐盛、

植根聖圃。霑漑化雨。

They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,

When they get old, they will still bear fruit. Like young trees they will stay fresh and strong.

They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,

They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green,

They will still yield fruit in advanced age; They will be full of sap and very green,

They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing,

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green:

They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green,

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

They bear fruit even when they are old; they are filled with vitality and have many leaves.

They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.

I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.

May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation— the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ— for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you.Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.“ Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.

Fruit trees of all kinds will grow along both sides of the river. The leaves of these trees will never turn brown and fall, and there will always be fruit on their branches. There will be a new crop every month, for they are watered by the river flowing from the Temple. The fruit will be for food and the leaves for healing.”

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, and self control. There is no law against these things!

When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots.

Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said,“ My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals— it is for the Lord God himself!Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble.“ And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.I am donating more than 112 tons of gold from Ophir and 262 tons of refined silver to be used for overlaying the walls of the buildingsand for the other gold and silver work to be done by the craftsmen. Now then, who will follow my example and give offerings to the Lord today?”Then the family leaders, the leaders of the tribes of Israel, the generals and captains of the army, and the king’s administrative officers all gave willingly.For the construction of the Temple of God, they gave about 188 tons of gold, 10,000 gold coins, 375 tons of silver, 675 tons of bronze, and 3,750 tons of iron.They also contributed numerous precious stones, which were deposited in the treasury of the house of the Lord under the care of Jehiel, a descendant of Gershon.The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King David was filled with joy.Then David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly:“ O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever!Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.“ O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name!But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us!We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.“ O Lord our God, even this material we have gathered to build a Temple to honor your holy name comes from you! It all belongs to you!I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.“ O Lord, the God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make your people always want to obey you. See to it that their love for you never changes.Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, laws, and decrees, and to do everything necessary to build this Temple, for which I have made these preparations.”Then David said to the whole assembly,“ Give praise to the Lord your God!” And the entire assembly praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed low and knelt before the Lord and the king.The next day they brought 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000 male lambs as burnt offerings to the Lord. They also brought liquid offerings and many other sacrifices on behalf of all Israel.They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.So Solomon took the throne of the Lord in place of his father, David, and he succeeded in everything, and all Israel obeyed him.All the officials, the warriors, and the sons of King David pledged their loyalty to King Solomon.And the Lord exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and he gave Solomon greater royal splendor than any king in Israel before him.So David son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.He reigned over Israel for forty years, seven of them in Hebron and thirty three in Jerusalem.He died at a ripe old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. Then his son Solomon ruled in his place.All the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in The Record of Samuel the Seer, The Record of Nathan the Prophet, and The Record of Gad the Seer.These accounts include the mighty deeds of his reign and everything that happened to him and to Israel and to all the surrounding kingdoms.