Job 29:8 Cross References - ISV

⁸ The young men would see me and withdraw, and the aged would rise and stand.

³² “Rise in the presence of the aged and honor the elderly face-to-face.
“Fear your God. I am the LORD.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.

⁸ A king sits on a throne of justice, sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.

³ For the authorities are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to live without being afraid of the authorities? Then do what is right, and you will receive their approval. ⁴ For they are God’s servants, working for your good.
But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God’s servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong.

⁷ Pay everyone whatever you owe them—taxes to whom taxes are due, tolls to whom tolls are due, fear to whom fear is due, honor to whom honor is due.

¹ Concentrate on Doing What is GoodRemind believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do any honorable kind of work.

¹⁷ Honor everyone. Keep on loving the community of believers, fearing God, and honoring the king.

⁵ Be Humble and AlertIn a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: “God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble.”