Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.

Ye are

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Bible References

I am

Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.
Romans 13:7
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:
Titus 2:6
the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Ye are

Job 15:10
With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

Durst not

Job 15:7
Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?
1 Samuel 17:28
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

General references

Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

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