The gloryof youngmenis their strength,And the honorof oldmenis their grayhair.
"Behindhim he makes a waketo shine;One would thinkthe deepto be gray-haired.
A grayheadis a crownof glory;It is foundin the wayof righteousness.
Stripesthat woundscouraway evil,And strokes[reach] the innermostparts.
You shall riseup beforethe grayheadedand honorthe aged,and you shall revereyour God;I am the LORD.
I have writtento you, fathers,becauseyou knowHim who has been from the beginning.I have writtento you, young men,becauseyou are strong,and the wordof Godabidesin you, and you have overcomethe evil one.
