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The 12 most-voted verses about aging, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

Proverbs 20:29 (BSB)

The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

Proverbs 20:29 (KJV)

The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

Proverbs 20:29 (WEB)

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (BSB)

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (KJV)

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward person is decaying, yet our inward person is renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16 (WEB)

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:32 (BSB)

¶ Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

Leviticus 19:32 (KJV)

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:32 (WEB)

Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.

Job 12:12 (BSB)

With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

Job 12:12 (KJV)

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

Job 12:12 (WEB)

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalm 71:9 (BSB)

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

Psalm 71:9 (KJV)

Don’t reject me in my old age. Don’t forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalm 71:9 (WEB)

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Psalm 71:18 (BSB)

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

Psalm 71:18 (KJV)

Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

Psalm 71:18 (WEB)

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (BSB)

The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (KJV)

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 (WEB)

who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 103:5 (BSB)

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 103:5 (KJV)

who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 103:5 (WEB)

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Proverbs 17:6 (BSB)

Children’s children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers.

Proverbs 17:6 (KJV)

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.

Proverbs 17:6 (WEB)

Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

Isaiah 46:4 (BSB)

And [even] to [your] old age I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry [you:] I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver [you].

Isaiah 46:4 (KJV)

Even to old age I am he, and even to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear. Yes, I will carry, and will deliver.

Isaiah 46:4 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.

Titus 2:3 (BSB)

The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Titus 2:3 (KJV)

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Titus 2:3 (WEB)

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