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Used to denote the period of a [[Text:EBD:Man (EBD)|man's]] [[Text:EBD:Life (EBD)|life]] (Gen. 47:28), the maturity of life (John 9:21), the latter end of life (Job 11:17), a [[Text:EBD:Generation (EBD)|generation]] of the human race (Job 8:8), and an indefinite period (Eph. 2:7; 3:5, 21; Col. 1:26). Respect to be shown to the aged (Lev. 19:32). It is a blessing to communities when they have old men among them (Isa. 65:20; Zech. 8:4). The aged supposed to excel in understanding (Job 12:20; 15:10; 32:4, 9; 1 Kings 12:6, 8). A full age the reward of [[Text:EBD:Piety (EBD)|piety]] (Job 5:26; Gen. 15:15).