I thought, ‘Older people should speak, and those who have lived many years should teach wisdom.’
King Rehoboam asked the elders who had advised Solomon during his lifetime, “How do you think I should answer these people?”
Older people are wise, and long life brings understanding.
Old people with gray hair are on our side; they are even older than your father.
It is not just older people who are wise; they are not the only ones who understand what is right.
I have more understanding than the elders, because I follow your orders.
Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.
By now you should be teachers, but you need someone to teach you again the first lessons of God’s message. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food.