Job 29:8

In 11 translations

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;

LSV

Youths have seen me, and they have been hidden, || And the aged have risen—they stood up.

YLT

Seen me have youths, and they, been hidden, And the aged have risen — they stood up.

DBY

The young men saw me, and hid themselves; and the aged arose [and] stood up;

DRC

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the old men rose up and stood.

GNV

The yong men saw me, and hid themselues, and the aged arose, and stood vp.

JPS

The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood;

LXXE

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and all the old men stood up.

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Original-language editions

WLC

רָא֣וּנִי נְעָרִ֣ים וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּ וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁים קָ֣מוּ עָמָֽדוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἰδόντες με νεανίσκοι ἐκρύβησαν, πρεσβῦται δὲ πάντες ἔστησαν.

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• Leviticus 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
• Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
• 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
• Titus 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
• Romans 13:3–4For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do…
• 1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
• Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

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