Job 29:8
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
In Context
7when I went forth to the gate to the city, when I prepared my seat in the street.
9The rulers refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Romans 13:3For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.
Titus 3:1Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,
1 Peter 5:5Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.
Matthew Henry on Job 29:8-18
7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. 9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth. 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. 11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: 12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 13 The… Read the whole commentary →