Bible Verses About Wisdom in Aging

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

But wisdom is justified of all her children.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: