Job 29:8
the young men saw me and withdrew, and the old men rose to their feet.
BSB
ASV
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood;
KJV
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
The young men saw me and hid themselves, and the old men rose up and stood. If we give heed to the history, the things that he said we believe, if to the allegory, we see the things that he foretold; for those use to be called 'young men' who are not burdened with any weightiness of counsels. But Holy Scripture is used to call those 'elders,' not who are ripe by amount of years alone, but by ancientness of character.
The young men saw me, and hid themselves - From all classes of persons I had the most marked respect. The Young, through modesty and bashfulness, shrunk back, and were afraid to meet the eye of their prince; and the Aged rose from their seats when I entered the place of judgment. These were the elders of the people, who also sat with the judge, and assisted in all legal cases.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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1 Peter 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.”
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But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
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Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
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The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
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Romans 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.
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My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
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Titus 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
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Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.