Job 29:8

Job's Final Defense

⁷ when I went out to the gate by the city; when I prepared my seat in the street! ⁸ The young men saw me and hid themselves; and the aged arose and stood up. ⁹ The rulers held back from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

Hid Themselves

Job

Leviticus 19:32

You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God. I am Jehovah.

Proverbs 16:31

The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 20:8

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

Romans 13:3-4

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

Romans 13:7

Therefore give to all their dues; to the one due tax, the tax; tribute to whom tribute is due, fear to whom fear is due, and honor to whom honor is due.

Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,

1 Peter 2:17

Honor all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.