²⁹ The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

³² You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

²³ Thus says Yahweh, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;

²⁴ but let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, says Yahweh.

¹⁴ I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.