Bible Verses About Old Age

But thou shalt goe vnto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried in a good age.

And Iaakob sayd vnto Pharaoh, The whole time of my pilgrimage is an hundreth and thirty yeeres: fewe and euill haue the dayes of my life bene, and I haue not attayned vnto the yeeres of the life of my fathers, in the dayes of their pilgrimages.

Moses was nowe an hundreth and twentie yeere olde when hee died, his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.

And Barzillai said vnto the king, Howe long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the king to Ierusalem?

I am this day fourescore yeere olde: and can I discerne betweene good or euill? Hath thy seruant any taste in that I eat or in that I drinke? Can I heare any more the voyce of singing men and women? wherefore then should thy seruant be anymore a burthen vnto my lord the king?

Thy seruant will goe a litle way ouer Iorden with the King, and why wil the king recompence it me with such a rewarde?

I pray thee, let thy seruant turne backe againe, that I may die in mine owne citie, and be buryed in the graue of my father and of my mother: but beholde thy seruant Chimham, let him goe with my lorde the king, and doe to him what shall please thee.

And he dyed in a good age, full of dayes, riches and honour, and Salomon his sonne reigned in his steade.

Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.

Thine age also shall appeare more cleare then the noone day: thou shalt shine and bee as the morning.

Among the ancient is wisedome, and in the length of dayes is vnderstanding.

(Now Elihu had wayted til Iob had spoken: for they were more ancient in yeeres then he)

So when Elihu saw, that there was none answere in the mouth of the three men, his wrath was kindled.

Therefore Elihu the sonne of Barachel, the Buzite answered, and sayd, I am yong in yeres, and ye are ancient: therefore I doubted, and was afraide to shewe you mine opinion.

For I said, The dayes shall speake, and the multitude of yeeres shall teach wisedome.

Surely there is a spirite in man, but the inspiration of the Almightie giueth vnderstanding.

Great men are not alway wise, neither doe the aged alway vnderstand iudgement.

So Iob dyed, being old, and full of dayes.

Cast mee not off in the time of age: forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.

The time of our life is threescore yeeres and ten, and if they be of strength, fourescore yeeres: yet their strength is but labour and sorowe: for it is cut off quickly, and we flee away.

They shall still bring foorth fruite in their age: they shall be fat and flourishing,

Yong men and maidens, also olde men and children:

Let them prayse the Name of the Lord: for his Name onely is to be exalted, and his prayse aboue the earth and the heauens.

Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.