Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the young men, as soon as they saw me, hid themselves, and when the aged arose, and stood up unto me;
New American Standard Bible
And the old men arose and stood.
King James Version
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
Holman Bible
while older men stood to their feet.
International Standard Version
The young men would see me and withdraw, and the aged would rise and stand.
A Conservative Version
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood.
American Standard Version
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;
Amplified
The young men saw me and hid themselves,
The aged arose and stood [respectfully];
Bible in Basic English
The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
Darby Translation
The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose and stood up;
Julia Smith Translation
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the old men rose up and stood.
King James 2000
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Young men saw me and stepped aside, and [the] aged rose up [and] stood.
Modern King James verseion
The young men saw me and hid themselves; and the aged arose and stood up.
NET Bible
the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;
New Heart English Bible
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
The Emphasized Bible
Young men saw me, and hid themselves, and, the aged, arose - they stood;
Webster
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
World English Bible
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
Youngs Literal Translation
Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen -- they stood up.
Themes
Earthly » Of priests honour » A tribute to success or wealth
Interlinear
Na`ar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 29:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense
7 When I went through the city unto the gate, and when they set me a chair in the street; 8 When the young men, as soon as they saw me, hid themselves, and when the aged arose, and stood up unto me; 9 when the princes left of their talking, and laid their hand to their mouth;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Proverbs 16:31
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.
Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.
Romans 13:7
Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: Honour to whom honour pertaineth.
Titus 3:1
Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,
1 Peter 2:17
See that ye honour all men. Love brotherly fellowship, fear God, and honour the King.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger submit yourselves unto the elder. Submit yourselves every man, one to another. Knit yourselves together in lowliness of mind. For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.