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Leviticus 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the…
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.”
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The verses around Leviticus 19:32.
30Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord.
31Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
32Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
33And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.
34But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Verse explanation
Rising before someone with gray hair and honoring the elderly is one of the few commandments in the chapter framed as a simple physical gesture — a visible sign of respect, not just an inward attitude.
From the Leviticus 19 study in Bible in Stories.
Leviticus 19:32 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Diante das cãs te levantarás, e honrarás a face do velho; e terás temor do teu Deus: Eu sou o Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Diante das cãs te levantarás, e honrarás o rosto do ancião, e de teu Deus terás temor: Eu sou o SENHOR.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Levántate y respeta a los ancianos. Muestra reverencia por tu Dios. Yo soy el Señor.
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In other languages: Português (Levítico 19:32) · Español (Levítico 19:32)
More verses about old age
- Psalms 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
- Isaiah 46:4And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even…
- Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Psalms 71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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