Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [and] stood up;
Darby Translation
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 out to the gate by the city, when I prepared my seat on the broadway,
9Princes refrained from talking, and laid the hand on their mouth;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil [one]. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise [what is] good, and thou shalt have praise from it;
Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,
1 Peter 5:5Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.
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 →