Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord.

King James Version

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

Holman Bible

“You are to rise in the presence of the elderly and honor the old. Fear your God; I am Yahweh.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Amplified

‘You shall rise before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

Get up from your seats before the white-haired, and give honour to the old, and let the fear of your God be before you: I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

Before the hoary head thou shalt rise up, and shalt honour the face of an old man; and thou shalt fear thy God: I am Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

From the face of gray hair thou shalt rise up, and thou shalt honor the face of the old man, and thou shalt be afraid of thy God: I Jehovah.

King James 2000

You shall rise up before the gray headed, and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" '{Before} old age you shall get up, and you shall show respect for an old person; and you shall revere your God; I [am] Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

You shall rise up before the gray head and honor the face of the old man, and fear your God. I am Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.

NET Bible

You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Before a hoary head, shalt thou rise up, And shalt honour the presence of an elder, - So shalt thou stand in awe of thy God - I, am Yahweh.

Webster

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

"'You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Thou shalt rise up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the hoary head
שׂיבה 
Seybah 
Usage: 19

and honour
הדר 
Hadar 
Usage: 7

the face
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the old man
זקן 
Zaqen 
Usage: 178

and fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

Context Readings

Purity, Honor, Respect, And Honesty

31 Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I am Jehovah your God. 32 At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah. 33 'And when a sojourner sojourneth with thee in your land, thou dost not oppress him;



Cross References

Lamentations 5:12

Princes by their hand have been hanged, The faces of elders have not been honoured.

1 Timothy 5:1

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

Leviticus 19:14

Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I am Jehovah.

Proverbs 20:29

The beauty of young men is their strength, And the honour of old men is grey hairs.

1 Kings 2:19

And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.

Job 32:4

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

Job 32:6

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I am in days, and ye are age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

Proverbs 16:31

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Isaiah 3:5

And the people hath exacted -- man upon man, Even a man on his neighbour, Enlarge themselves do the youths against the aged, And the lightly esteemed against the honoured.

Romans 13:7

render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

1 Peter 2:17

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

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