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

General references

Bible References

I am

Leviticus 19:32
“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.
Romans 13:7
Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
Titus 2:6
In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

Ye are

Job 15:10
Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us,
men older than your father.

Durst not

Job 15:7
Were you the first person ever born,
or were you brought forth before the hills?
1 Samuel 17:28
David’s oldest brother Eliab listened as he spoke to the men, and became angry with him. “Why did you come down here?” he asked. “Who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your arrogance and your evil heart—you came down to see the battle!”

General references

Leviticus 19:32
“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.

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