The aged were thus to occupy a position of honor and were to be looked upon as valuable assets. ​ — Proverbs 16: 31; 23: 22.
وهكذا كان يُفترض ان يحظى المسنون بالاكرام ويكونوا موضع تقدير كبير .‏ —‏ امثال ١٦ :‏ ٣١ ؛‏ ٢٣ :‏ ٢٢‏ .‏