Leviticus 19:32

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

Thou shalt rise up {H6965} before {H6440} the hoary head {H7872}, and honour {H1921} the face {H6440} of the old man {H2205}, and fear {H3372} thy God {H430}: I am the LORD {H3068}.

"'Stand up in the presence of a person with gray hair, show respect for the old; you are to fear your God; I am ADONAI.

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

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • 1 Timothy 5:1

    ¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

  • Proverbs 16:31

    ¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.

  • Lamentations 5:12

    Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.

  • Proverbs 20:29

    ¶ The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

  • Job 32:4

    Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he.

  • Job 32:6

    ¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am] young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

  • 1 Peter 2:17

    Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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