Job 15:4Yes, you do away with fear, and hinder devotion before God.
The setting
Same ash heap. Eliphaz escalates his attack, now claiming Job's suffering proves he's destroying other people's faith...
The emotion here: self-righteous alarm claiming to defend God's honor
The original word
yare (יראה) — reverential fear, awe, the foundation of wisdom
Why it matters
In ancient wisdom literature, 'fear of the Lord' was considered the beginning of all knowledge
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 15:4
Eliphaz is accusing Job of being spiritually dangerous to others, not just wrong himself
Common misconceptionMany think honest wrestling with God shows weak faith, but the Bible celebrates those who argue with God - Jacob, Moses, David, Habakkuk.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 15:4
Bible Genome reading
Job 15:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 15:4 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include reverence, devotion. Notable phrases: do away with fear; hinder devotion.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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