Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
Job 29:8 in other translations
| BSB | the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet. |
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| 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; |
| YLT | Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen--they stood up. |
| DARBY | The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose and stood up; |
| BBE | The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats; |
| Webster | The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. |
What does Job 29:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 29:7-10
7-10. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 29:7-17
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…
Job 29:8 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 29:8
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Titus 3:1
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
- Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
- 1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 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: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
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Context
- Job 29:7
When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!
- Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
- Job 29:9
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job 29:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los mozos me veían, y se escondían; y los viejos se levantaban, y estaban en pie; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les jeunes gens me voyaient et se cachaient, et les vieillards se levaient et se tenaient debout; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Jünglinge sahen mich und verbargen sich, und die Greise erhoben sich, blieben stehen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Videbant me juvenes, et abscondebantur: et senes assurgentes stabant. |