Bible Verses About Age And Wisdom

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.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

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

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

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

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

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

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

43 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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

5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

43 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

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

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

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

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

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

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.

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

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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.

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

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

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.