Job 29:8
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged arose and stood.
Noyes Bible
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 by the city, And took my seat in the market-place,
9The princes refrained from speaking, And laid their hand upon their mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.
Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the government? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it;
Titus 3:1Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye younger men, submit yourselves to the elder; and all of you be clothed with humility toward each other; for “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”
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 →