The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
He makes a path shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
*'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.