Job 29:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

The young men saw me and hid themselves; even the aged arose and stood.

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  • Lev 19:32 : 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
  • Titus 3:1 : 1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility: for God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
  • Rom 13:3-4 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who does evil.

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  • 32 You shall rise before the gray-headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.

  • 28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • 28 I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.

  • 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him,

  • 2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the wise, and the elder,

  • 7 And saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding,

  • 12 Both young men and maidens, old men and children;

  • 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, who stood before him.

  • 7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

  • 8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

  • 9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

  • 6 And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said, I am young, and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and did not dare to show you my opinion.

  • 8 Then the king arose and sat in the gate. And they told all the people, saying, Behold, the king sits in the gate. And all the people came before the king; for Israel had fled every man to his tent.

  • 18 Now also when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not forsake me, until I have shown your strength to this generation, and your power to everyone that is to come.

  • 10 With us are both the gray-headed and very aged men, much older than your father.

  • 4 Thus says the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, each with his staff in his hand because of great age.

  • 34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, so that I kept silent and went not out of the door?

  • 30 And the king said to him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

  • 19 Thus said the LORD to me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

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  • 11 I was a reproach among all my enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to my acquaintances: those who saw me outside fled from me.

  • 15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.

  • 17 Therefore prepare yourself, and arise, and speak to them all that I command you: do not be dismayed at their faces, lest I confound you before them.

  • 18 What wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hidden it:

  • 8 Upright men shall be appalled at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

  • 24 If I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

  • 8 Therefore, the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He has delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as you see with your eyes.

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  • 7 For it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.

  • 12 When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, a man hides himself.

  • 22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before your eyes: nevertheless you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you.

  • 5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled and hurried away.

  • 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall,

  • 29 Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

  • 32 Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it, and received instruction.