Age And Wisdom

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

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

I said, ‘Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.’

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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.

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

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

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

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. — read the full passage →

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. — read the full passage →

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

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

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

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

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

“Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.

Don’t forsake her, and she will preserve you. Love her, and she will keep you. — read the full passage →

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

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

I understand more than the aged, because I have kept your precepts.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’”

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

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

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. — read the full passage →

King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, “What counsel do you give me to return answer to this people?”

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

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

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

If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. — read the full passage →

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon. — read the full passage →

“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

“Now, behold, Yahweh has kept me alive, as he spoke, these forty-five years, from the time that Yahweh spoke this word to Moses, while Israel walked in the wilderness. Now, behold, I am eighty-five years old, today.

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

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

But of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

“Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.

Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,

With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, much elder than your father.

He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor: and Solomon his son reigned in his place.

At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. — read the full passage →

Now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray-headed; and behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my youth to this day.

but you will go to your fathers in peace. You will be buried in a good old age.

To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.