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32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.

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32 “‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect(A) for the elderly(B) and revere your God.(C) I am the Lord.(D)

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Advice about Widows, Elders, and Slaves

Never speak harshly to an older man,[a] but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:1 Or an elder.

Widows, Elders and Slaves

Do not rebuke an older man(A) harshly,(B) but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men(C) as brothers,

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12 Our princes are being hanged by their thumbs,
    and our elders are treated with contempt.

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12 Princes have been hung up by their hands;
    elders(A) are shown no respect.(B)

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31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
    it is gained by living a godly life.

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31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(A)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

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29 The glory of the young is their strength;
    the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

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29 The glory of young men is their strength,
    gray hair the splendor of the old.(A)

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Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said,

“I am young and you are old,
    so I held back from telling you what I think.

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So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(A)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.

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Elihu had waited for the others to speak to Job because they were older than he.

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Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(A)

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17 Respect everyone, and love the family of believers.[a] Fear God, and respect the king.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:17 Greek love the brotherhood.

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(A) fear God, honor the emperor.(B)

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Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.

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Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes;(A) if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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People will oppress each other—
    man against man,
    neighbor against neighbor.
Young people will insult their elders,
    and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable.

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People will oppress each other—
    man against man, neighbor against neighbor.(A)
The young will rise up against the old,
    the nobody against the honored.

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14 “Do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble. You must fear your God; I am the Lord.

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14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(A) but fear your God.(B) I am the Lord.

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19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak on Adonijah’s behalf. The king rose from his throne to meet her, and he bowed down before her. When he sat down on his throne again, the king ordered that a throne be brought for his mother, and she sat at his right hand.

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19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king’s mother,(A) and she sat down at his right hand.(B)

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