Leviticus 19:32 “You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fe…”

Leviticus 19:32

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the elderly; and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt rise vp before the horehead, and honour the person of the old man, and dread thy God: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

'At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I [am] Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

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Cross references

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

1 Timothy 5:1 Proverbs 16:31 Proverbs 20:29 Lamentations 5:12 Leviticus 19:14 Job 32:4

1 Timothy 5:1 · BSB

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

Proverbs 16:31 · BSB

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:29 · BSB

The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.

Lamentations 5:12 · BSB

Princes have been hung up by their hands; elders receive no respect.

Leviticus 19:14 · BSB

You must not curse the deaf or place a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

Job 32:4 · BSB

Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31You must not turn to mediums or spiritists; do not seek them out, or you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God.

33When a foreigner resides with you in your land, you must not oppress him.

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