Job 29:8
Job 29:7-20 The Message (MSG)
“When I walked downtown and sat with my friends in the public square, Young and old greeted me with respect; I was honored by everyone in town. When I spoke, everyone listened; they hung on my every word. People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me. I was known for helping people in trouble and standing up for those who were down on their luck. The dying blessed me, and the bereaved were cheered by my visits. All my dealings with people were good. I was known for being fair to everyone I met. I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame, Father to the needy, and champion of abused aliens. I grabbed street thieves by the scruff of the neck and made them give back what they’d stolen. I thought, ‘I’ll die peacefully in my own bed, grateful for a long and full life, A life deep-rooted and well-watered, a life limber and dew-fresh, My soul soaked through with glory and my body robust until the day I die.’
Job 29:8 King James Version (KJV)
The young men saw me, and hid themselves: And the aged arose, and stood up.
Job 29:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.
Job 29:8 New Century Version (NCV)
When the young men saw me, they would step aside, and the old men would stand up in respect.
Job 29:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the aged rose up and stood
Job 29:8 New International Version (NIV)
the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet
Job 29:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
The young men saw me and hid, And the aged arose and stood
Job 29:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The young men saw me and hid themselves, The aged arose and stood [respectfully]