Bible Verses About Old Age

and thou--thou comest in unto thy fathers in peace; thou art buried in a good old age;

And Jacob saith unto Pharaoh, `The days of the years of my sojournings are an hundred and thirty years; few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not reached the days of the years of the life of my fathers, in the days of their sojournings.'

And Moses is a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

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

A son of eighty years I am to-day; do I know between good and evil? doth thy servant taste that which I am eating, and that which I drink? do I hearken any more to the voice of singers and songstresses? and why is thy servant any more for a burden unto my lord the king?

As a little thing, thy servant doth pass over the Jordan with the king, and why doth the king recompense me this recompense?

Let, I pray thee, thy servant turn back again, and I die in mine own city, near the burying-place of my father and of my mother, --and lo, thy servant Chimham, let him pass over with my lord the king, and do thou to him that which is good in thine eyes.'

and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead.

Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest--as the morning thou art.

With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding.

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: --Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

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

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

and Job dieth, aged and satisfied with days.

Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.

And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.

Days of our years, in them are seventy years, And if, by reason of might, eighty years, Yet is their enlargement labour and vanity, For it hath been cut off hastily, and we fly away.

Still they bring forth in old age, Fat and flourishing are they,

Young men, and also maidens, Aged men, with youths,

They praise the name of Jehovah, For His name alone hath been set on high, His honour is above earth and heavens.

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.