Job 29:8
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood;
Revised Version 1895
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 street,
9The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth;
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Romans 13:3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: 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 →