He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.

“For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

You must not have in your bag different stone weights, a heavy and a light one.

You must not have in your house different measuring containers, a large and a small one.

Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,

They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.

Small and great are there, and the slave is free from his master.

There are four things on earth that are small, but they are exceedingly wise:

The Lord says to Edom, “I will certainly make you small among nations. I will make you despised by all humankind.

The Lord says, “Look! I will make you a weak nation; you will be greatly despised!

When Noah awoke from his drunken stupor he learned what his youngest son had done to him.

(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.

Since Jacob had fallen in love with Rachel, he said, “I’ll serve you seven years in exchange for your younger daughter Rachel.”

But you must bring your youngest brother to me. Then your words will be verified and you will not die.” They did as he said.

Then the man searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman’s wife.

These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand.

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.