Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
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.
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 forth to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street. 8 The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood. 9 The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 19:32
"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:31
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life 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 terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
Romans 13:7
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."