Gray Hair

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

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

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.

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years. — read the full passage →

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.

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

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

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

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →