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The 16 most-voted verses about taking care of the elderly, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

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)

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)

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35 (BSB)

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Acts 20:35 (KJV)

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Acts 20:35 (WEB)

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Exodus 20:12 (BSB)

¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Exodus 20:12 (KJV)

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Exodus 20:12 (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)

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:1 (BSB)

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;

1 Timothy 5:1 (KJV)

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

1 Timothy 5:1 (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)

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)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (BSB)

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (KJV)

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:22 (WEB)

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 5:4 (BSB)

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1 Timothy 5:4 (KJV)

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

1 Timothy 5:4 (WEB)

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

James 1:27 (BSB)

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 1:27 (KJV)

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 1:27 (WEB)

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)

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Ephesians 6:2 (BSB)

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Ephesians 6:2 (KJV)

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

Ephesians 6:2 (WEB)

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

1 Timothy 5:17 (BSB)

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

1 Timothy 5:17 (KJV)

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

1 Timothy 5:17 (WEB)

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (BSB)

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:5 (KJV)

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:5 (WEB)

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