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Job 29:8
8When young men saw me, they would move to the side. Even the old men would stand up to respect me.
Job 29:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
- New International Version (NIV)the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
- English Standard Version (ESV)the young men saw me and withdrew, and the aged rose and stood;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The young men saw me and hid, And the aged arose and stood;
Context of Job 29:8
6I got plenty of milk from my cows, so that my life was easy. My olive trees gave me lots of oil. 7I would go to the gate of the city, and sit there as one of the leaders. When young men saw me, they would move to the side. Even the old men would stand up to respect me. 9The city's rulers would stop speaking. They would cover their mouths with their hands. 10The important leaders would be quiet. They would not want to say anything.
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רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 29:8
- Leviticus 19:32The people must stand up when they are with old people. They must respect the old people. They must give honour to their God. I am the Lord your God.
- Proverbs 16:31Grey hair is like a beautiful crown on your head! People who live in a righteous way may wear it.
- Proverbs 20:8When a king sits on his throne as judge, he sees what is evil and he removes it.
- Romans 13:3People who do good things do not need to be afraid of the rulers. Only people who do bad things should be afraid of the rulers. Do you want to live and not be afraid of the rulers? Then you must do good things and they will respect you.
- 1 Peter 5:5I want to say the same thing to you who are young men. You must respect the authority of the leaders. All of you who are believers must respect one another. Do not think that you are more important than other people. The Bible says: ‘God is against proud people. But he is kind to humble people.’
- Romans 13:7So you must give to each person what you ought to give them. Pay taxes to the people who receive taxes. Do that for every kind of tax. Respect those people that you should respect. Praise people that you should praise.
- 1 Peter 2:17Respect all people. Love the believers as you would love your family. Obey God as your master. Respect the king.
Commentaries on Job 29:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The young men saw me, and hid themselves - From all classes of persons I had the most marked respect. The Young, through modesty and bashfulness, shrunk back, and were afraid to meet the eye of their prince; and the Aged rose from their seats when I entered the place of judgment. These were the elders of the people, who also sat with the judge, and assisted in all legal cases.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The young men saw me, and hid themselves - That is, they retired as if awed at my presence. They gave place to me, or reverently withdrew as I passed along. And the aged arose, and stood up - They not merely rose, but they continued to stand still until I had passed by. “This is a most elegant description, and exhibits most correctly the great reverence and respect which was paid, even by the old and the decrepit, to the holy man, in passing along the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-25Job compares his past happiness, honor, and wealth with his current loss of social dignity and divine friendship (chapters 29 and 30). He ends his speech with broad vows of innocence (chapter 31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. The great influence Job had over young and old, and noblemen. through ... street!--rather, When I went out of my house, in the country (see Job 1:1, prologue) to the gate (ascending), up to the city (which was on elevated ground), and when I prepared my (judicial) seat in the market place. The market place was the place of judgment, at the gate or propylæa of the city, such as is found in the remains of Nineveh and Persepolis (Is 59:14; Psa 55:11…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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