Bible Verses About Reverence: For the aged

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

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

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

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.’