BIBLE QUOTES ABOUT TAKING CARE OF THE ELDERLY

“Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord.” – Leviticus 19:32

“Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” – Proverbs 23:22

“Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” – Isaiah 46:4

“The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.” – Proverbs 20:29

“But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God.” – 1 Timothy 5:4

“Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.” – Psalm 71:9

“Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.” – Proverbs 16:31

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” – Isaiah 40:29

“Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need.” – 1 Timothy 5:3

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32

“The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.” – Proverbs 16:31 FAMILY WITHOUT FATHER QUOTES

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” – Exodus 20:12

“I will be your God throughout your lifetime— until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.” – Isaiah 46:4

“But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.” – Psalm 10:14

“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.” – Psalm 92:12-14

“A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.” – Proverbs 10:1

“Keep your father’s commands and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” – Proverbs 6:20

“Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your ancestors.” – Proverbs 22:28

“Those who honor their father atone for sins, and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure. Those who honor their father will have joy in their own children, and when they pray they will be heard.” – Sirach 3:3-5

“Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?” – Job 12:12