Job 23:12
“I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”
— Job 23:12
About this verse
Job 23:12 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 worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include Scripture devotion, Word of God, spiritual hunger. Notable phrases: treasured up the words; more than necessary food.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
poem
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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