Ezekiel 16:44
“Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use [this] proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.”
— Ezekiel 16:44
About this verse
Ezekiel 16:44 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is prophetic vision. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include generational patterns, inheritance, reputation. Notable phrases: as is the mother; so is her daughter. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
proverb
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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Crisis relevance
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