Job 29:8

New Century Version

When the young men saw me, they would step aside, and the old men would stand up in respect.

Cross References

Job 29:7

I would go to the city gate and sit in the public square.

Job 29:9

The leading men stopped speaking and covered their mouths with their hands.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.

Proverbs 20:8

When a king sits on his throne to judge, he knows evil when he sees it.

Leviticus 19:32

“ ‘Show respect to old people; stand up in their presence. Show respect also to your God. I am the Lord.

Romans 13:7

Pay everyone, then, what you owe. If you owe any kind of tax, pay it. Show respect and honor to them all.

Titus 3:1

Remind the believers to yield to the authority of rulers and government leaders, to obey them, to be ready to do good,

1 Peter 2:17

Show respect for all people: Love the brothers and sisters of God’s family, respect God, honor the king.

1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”