Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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 out to the gate of the city, when I prepared my seat in the square,
8
And the old men arose and stood.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32
"You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Romans 13:3-4
For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,
Romans 13:7
Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 2:17
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."