Job 12:8
“Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you. The fish of the sea shall declare to you.”
— Job 12:8
About this verse
Job 12:8 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 seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation witness, universal testimony. Notable phrases: speak to the earth; fish shall declare. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
poem
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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