“Those were the days\par when I went to the city gate\par and sat with the elders of the city\par in the public meeting place.\par
Job 29:8 - Easy To Read Version All the people there respected me!\par The young men stepped out of my way\par when they saw me coming.\par And the old men got up.\par They stood to show they respected me.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: And the aged arose, and stood up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The young men saw me and hid themselves; the aged rose up and stood; American Standard Version (1901) The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood; Common English Bible the young saw me and drew back; the old rose and stood; Catholic Public Domain Version The youths saw me and hid themselves, and the elders, rising up, remained standing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the old men rose up and stood. |
“Those were the days\par when I went to the city gate\par and sat with the elders of the city\par in the public meeting place.\par
The leaders of the people stopped talking\par and put their hand to their mouth\par \{to make other people be quiet\}.\par
When the king sits and judges people, he must look carefully to separate the evil \{from the good\}.
“Show honor to old people. Stand up when they come into the room. Show respect to your God. I am the Lord!
Give all people what you owe them. If you owe them any kind of tax, then pay it. Show respect to the people you should respect. And show honor to the people you should honor.
Greetings from Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother.
Show respect for all people. Love all the brothers and sisters of God’s family. Fear (respect) God, and honor the king.
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.