The best Bible verses for retirement include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for retirement, each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,"Psalms 92:14
"I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you."Isaiah 46:4
"Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come."Psalms 71:18
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11
"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."Philippians 1:6
"Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."Psalms 23:6
"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."Isaiah 40:31
"I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread."Psalms 37:25
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”"Joshua 1:9
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for retirement is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for retirement, and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for retirement are Psalms 92:14, Isaiah 46:4, Proverbs 16:31. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to retirement across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for retirement, chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.