the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
Parallel translations
- WEB The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.
- KJV The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
- NKJV The young men saw me and hid, And the aged arose and stood;
- NASB The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.
- NLT The young stepped aside when they saw me, and even the aged rose in respect at my coming.
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Young men stepped aside and the aged stood in respect when Job appeared.
Overview
Job describes the deference he once received: the young withdrew shyly and even the elderly rose to honor him. Such gestures reflect the high esteem in which his community held him. The memory deepens the pathos of his fall, for the one once universally honored is now mocked even by the lowest (Job 30:1).
Cross-references & the web
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- Lev 19:32You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
- Titus 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- Rom 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
- Prov 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- 1 Pet 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Prov 20:8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
- Rom 13:3–4For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
- 1 Pet 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
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