Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the old men rose up and stood.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 of the city, and in the street they prepared me a chair?
9The princes ceased to speak, and laid the finger on their mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
Romans 13:3For princes are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good: and thou shalt have praise from the same.
Titus 3:1Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another, for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth 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 →