Job 15:14
“What is man, that he should be clean? What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?”
— Job 15:14
About this verse
Job 15:14 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include human nature, righteousness, mortality. Notable phrases: what is man; born of woman; should be righteous.
Speaker
Eliphaz
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
dialogue
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