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The Age of Wisdom: Proverbs 16:31

January 11, 2026

Proverbs 16:31

A gray head is a crown of glory; it is found in the way of righteousness.

Psalm 90:12

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

A wise person lives knowing that every repeated act will one day be done for the final time.

Proverbs 4:18

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day

Proverbs 17:3

The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
and the LORD tests hearts.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Discussion Questions

  1. Gray hair is described as “earned authority” rather than a liability.Who has been a “gray head” in your life, and what wisdom did their experience teach you?
  2. The message mentions: “Time is the currency of life.”Where are you most tempted to assume there will be “later,” and what might it look like to live more present in the time remaining?
  3. Trials were framed as God’s refining work, not His absence.Looking back, how have hardship or loss shaped your character or clarified what truly matters?
  4. Fear of God turns ambition into legacy by investing in people, not platforms. Who are the people you are intentionally pouring into so that your faith and faithfulness can walk forward beyond your voice?