Job 29:8 “the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.”

Job 29:8

the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

World English Bible

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

American Standard Version

The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

Geneva Bible 1599

The yong men saw me, and hid themselues, and the aged arose, and stood vp.

Darby Translation

The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [and] stood up;

Young's Literal Translation

Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen — they stood up.

Bible in Basic English

The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;

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Cross references

“young men”

Leviticus 19:32 Proverbs 16:31 Titus 3:1 1 Peter 5:5 Proverbs 20:8 Romans 13:3

Leviticus 19:32 · BSB

You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.

Proverbs 16:31 · BSB

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

Titus 3:1 · BSB

Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Proverbs 20:8 · BSB

A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Romans 13:3 · BSB

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

“the aged”

Romans 13:7 1 Peter 2:17

Romans 13:7 · BSB

Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,

9The princes refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

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