Job 29:8

Job's Final Defense

⁷ when I went forth to the gate to the city, when I prepared my seat in the street. ⁸ The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the aged rose up and stood. ⁹ The rulers refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Hid Themselves

Job

Leviticus 19:32

Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.

Proverbs 16:31

The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a source of fear to the good works, but to the evil. And do thou desire not to fear the office of authority? Do what is good, and thou will have praise from it.

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,

1 Peter 2:17

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

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.