Job 29:8
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 unto the city, when I prepared my seat in the broad place,
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.
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 →