Isaiah 28:20
“For the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket is too narrow to wrap oneself in.”
— Isaiah 28:20
About this verse
Isaiah 28:20 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include inadequate resources, false security, uncomfortable consequences. Notable phrases: bed too short; blanket too narrow; stretch out; wrap oneself.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
anxious
Type
proverb
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