Leviticus 19:32 - Exposition

Reverence for the old is inculcated as being a part, not merely of natural respect, but of the fear of God . In the East this virtue, implying deference on the part of the strong to the weak, and of the inexperienced to the wise, exists in larger influence for good than in the West, where, however, its place has been, but only partially, supplied by the greater deference paid by man to woman (cf. Proverbs 16:31 ; Proverbs 20:29 ).