Job 29:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose up and stood;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ The young men saw me, and hid themselves: And the aged arose, and stood up.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ The young men saw me and hid themselves; the aged rose up and stood;

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;

Common English Bible

⁸ the young saw me and drew back; the old rose and stood;

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The youths saw me and hid themselves, and the elders, rising up, remained standing.

Job 29:8 Cross References

Leviticus 19:32

“You shall rise before the aged and defer to the old, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Romans 13:7

Pay to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.

1 Peter 2:17

Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.

Job 29:7

When I went out to the gate of the city, when I took my seat in the square,

Job 29:9

the nobles refrained from talking and laid their hands on their mouths;