Job 29:8
Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen — they stood up.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
In Context
7When I go out to the gate by the city, In a broad place I prepare my seat.
9Princes have kept in words, And a hand they place on their mouth.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:31A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
Romans 13:3For those ruling are not a terror to the good works, but to the evil; and dost thou wish not to be afraid of the authority? that which is good be doing, and thou shalt have praise from it,
Titus 3:1Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,
1 Peter 5:5In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give 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 →