Job 14:1"Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.
The setting
Ancient Uz (likely Jordan/Saudi Arabia border). A wealthy man sits in ashes, covered in boils, having lost everything. His friends have been lecturing him for days.
The emotion here: devastated but seeking understanding
The original word
yālûd (יָלוּד) — born, brought forth with pain and effort
Why it matters
Job lived before Moses — this is possibly the oldest book in the Bible
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 14:1
Job isn't complaining — he's stating a universal truth about the human condition
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is being pessimistic or faithless. Actually, he's acknowledging the universal human experience — even before sin entered through Adam, life was meant to be dependent on God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 14:1
Bible Genome reading
Job 14:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 14:1 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include mortality, human condition. Notable phrases: born of woman; few days; full of trouble.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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