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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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 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 splendor;(A)
    it is attained in the way of righteousness.

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

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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: 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.(A)
The young will rise up against the old,
    the nobody against the honored.

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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 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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