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Nave Topical Bible
• Old Age
• Age, Old
Thompson Chain Reference
• Old Age
• Disrespect for Old Age
Dictionaries
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
• Age, Old (the Aged)
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Age, Old
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Age, Aged, Old Age
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Age Old
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Old-Age Pensions
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Age; Old Age
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Age Old
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Age, Old
Lexicons
• ܣܳܒ݂ܳܐ
• αἰών
• γῆρας
• πρεσβευτής , πρεσβύτης
• בֵּן בְּנו, , לַבֵּן
• דּוֹר , דּוֹר
• זָקֵן
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Age, Old. The aged occupied a prominent place in the social and political system of the Jews. In private life, they were looked up to as the depositaries of knowledge, Job 15:10, the young were ordered to rise up in their presence, Leviticus 19:32, they allowed them to give their opinion first, Job 32:4, they were taught to regard gray hair as a "crown of glory," Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 20:29.

The attainment of old age was regarded as a special blessing. Job 5:26. In pubic, main qualification of those who acted as the representatives of the people in all matter of difficulty and deliberation. See Elders.