Bible Verses About Old Age: General references

But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years: few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

And Barzillai said unto the king, How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

I am this day fourscore years old: can I discern between good and bad? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Thy servant would but just go over the Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

Andthylife shall be clearer than the noonday; Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.

With aged men is wisdom, And in length of days understanding.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were elder than he.

And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

I said, Days should speak, And multitude of years should teach wisdom.

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

So Job died, being old and full of days.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

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

Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:

Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.