Job 29:8
Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose—they stood;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 unto the city, in the open place, made ready my seat,
9Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
Romans 13:3For, they who bear rule, are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good, be thou doing, and thou shall have praise of the same;
Titus 3:1Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared,
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye younger men—submit yourselves unto elders;—All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.
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 →