Job 17:9
“Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.”
— Job 17:9
About this verse
Job 17:9 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 growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include perseverance, spiritual strength. Notable phrases: righteous hold way; clean hands stronger. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
poem
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