Appendix A
Helpful Bible Texts for Seniors
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a
good old age.—
Genesis 15:15
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Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the
old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.—
Leviticus 19:32
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And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before
Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, how do ye advise that
I may answer this people?
And they spake unto him, saying, if thou wilt be a servant unto
this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak
good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given
him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him,
and which stood before him: ...
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old
men’s counsel that they gave him;
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, my
father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father
also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions....
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.—
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Kings 12:6-8, 13, 14, 19
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With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.—
Job 12:12
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.—
Psalm 23:4
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Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my
strength faileth.—
Psalm 71:9
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Forsake me not, o God, when I am old and gray; that I may tell
the rising generation of thy strength and thy might.—
Psalm 71:18
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Moffatt.
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