Job 29:8

1 Peter 2:17; 1 Peter 5:5; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 20:8; Romans 13:3; Romans 13:4; Romans 13:7; Titus 3:1

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The young men saw me, and hid themselves - That is, they retired as if awed at my presence. They gave place to me, or reverently withdrew as I pa...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The young men saw me, and (e) hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up. (e) Being ashamed of their lightness and afraid of my gravity.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up. The young men saw me, and hid themselves - From all classes of persons...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The young men saw me, and hid themselves— Among the honours paid to Job in the time of his prosperity, though he was the greatest of all the men of...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! The great influence Job had over young and old, and noble...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hid themselves ] because of the awe which Job inspired.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job now moved a step forward in his reply. He was still without a solution. That of his friends he utterly repudiated. In order to prepare the way fo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, [and] stood up. Ver. 8. The young men saw me, and hid themselves ] As awed with my...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The young men saw me and hid themselves Out of reverence to my person and dignity, or out of a consciousness of their guilt and folly, which they s...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOB'S PAST GREATNESS In this chapter Job dwells upon the honour and dignity that had been his in the past. While he was sincere in what he said, a...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 When I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street! 8 The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and th...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hid themselves; either out of a profound reverence to my person and dignity, or out of a conscience of their own guilt or folly, which they suppose...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S RETROSPECT Takes a calm retrospective view of his past experience and life. Thus disproves the suspicions and accusations of his friends,...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 29:1-18 From these deep musings upon the nature of true wisdom, and the contrast between the ingenuity and cleverness of man...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Describes his Former Prosperity
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The young men saw me and hid themselves, out of great reverence for Job's wisdom and influence, and the aged arose and stood up, the very gray-head...

⁸ The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

Related Commentaries of Job 29:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 29:8