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Job 29:8

6 When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!

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.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
KJV
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
WEB
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
ASV
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;
DARBY
The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [and] stood up;
BLB
the young men saw me and hid themselves, and old men arose [and] stood;
ÅB
da dro de unge seg unna ved synet av meg, og de gråhårede reiste seg og ble stående;
OTB
De unge mennene så meg og trakk seg tilbake,
Og de gamle mennene reiste seg og sto.
B1930
da drog de unge sig unda ved synet av mig, og de gråhårede reiste sig og blev stående;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 19:32

    Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

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  • Romans 13:7

    Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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  • Proverbs 16:31

    The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

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  • Titus 3:1

    Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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  • 1 Peter 2:17

    Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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  • Romans 13:3–4

    For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

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