Leviticus 19:32 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bible Comments

The Need To Honour The Elderly (Leviticus 19:32).

Leviticus 19:32

“You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.”

Honouring the old is something also required of His people. They are to be treated with the honour due to those who have lived long lives and faithfully served God. For He is Yahweh and looks on such with love and compassion. Furthermore they often have the wisdom that hotter heads do not. To honour them is to fear God and to acknowledge Yahweh.

Leviticus 19:32

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