Job 10:12
“You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit.”
— Job 10:12
About this verse
Job 10:12 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine grace, life as gift. Notable phrases: granted me life and loving kindness; preserved my spirit. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
poem
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
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