KJV ORIGINAL
Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Young people stand up against me on my right side; they trip me up and block my path, setting traps to destroy me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is describing how even young people, who should respect their elders, are now attacking and trying to harm him.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Middle Eastern culture, young people were expected to show deep respect to their elders, especially to wealthy and influential men like Job had been. Job is lamenting how his social status has fallen so dramatically that even the youth, who once would have honored him, now feel free to mock and mistreat him. This represents the complete reversal of his former position of respect in society.
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