8 For honorable old age is not that which stands in length of time, nor is its measure given by number of years, (WEB)
Wisdom of Solomon 4:8
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Sirach 8:5–7
5 Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin. Remember that we are all worthy of punishment. (WEB) 6 Don’t dishonor a man in his old age, for some of us are also growing old. (WEB) 7 Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death. Remember that we all die. (WEB)
Proverbs 20:28–30
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne. 29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old. 30 Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
Wisdom of Solomon 3:16–18
16 But children of adulterers will not come to maturity. The seed of an unlawful union will vanish away. (WEB) 17 For if they live long, they will not be esteemed, and in the end, their old age will be without honor. (WEB) 18 If they die young, they will have no hope, nor consolati… (WEB)
Job 32:8–10
8 But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. 9 It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice. 10 Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I too will declare what I know.’
Sirach 25:4–6
4 How beautiful a thing is judgment in the gray-haired, and for elders to know good counsel! (WEB) 5 How beautiful is the wisdom of old men, and understanding and counsel to men who are in honor! (WEB) 6 Much experience is the crown of the aged. Their glory is the fear of the Lo… (WEB)
Proverbs 16:30–32
30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. 32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one…
Job 12:11–13
11 Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food? 12 Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. 13 Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
4 Maccabees 7:14–16
14 By the spirit of reasoning, and the reasoning of Isaac, he rendered powerless the many-headed rack. (WEB) 15 O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected. (WEB) 16 If, then, an old man, through religion, desp… (WEB)
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