Job 13:16This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.
The setting
Job continues his defense on the ash heap. He's about to demand a direct audience with God — something considered blasphemous by his culture.
The emotion here: building legal confidence in his own integrity
The original word
chaneph (חָנֵף) — godless hypocrite, one who profanes what is sacred
Why it matters
In ancient legal systems, the accused could demand to face their accuser in court
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 13:16
Job is setting up a legal argument — if God is just, then hypocrites can't stand in His presence, so Job's ability to approach God proves his innocence
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is being self-righteous, but he's actually making a sophisticated theological argument about God's justice requiring truth.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 13:16
Bible Genome reading
Job 13:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 13:16 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include righteousness, salvation. Notable phrases: this also shall be my salvation; godless man.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
Your reflection
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