Job 27:23Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
The setting
Ancient Uz. Job describes the ultimate social rejection—public mockery and being driven away like a diseased animal.
The emotion here: wounded by betrayal of former admirers
The original word
sharaq (שָׁרַק) — to whistle or hiss in contempt, like driving away a snake
Why it matters
Hissing was used in ancient times to drive away dangerous animals from camps
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 27:23
The clapping isn't applause—it's the ancient equivalent of booing someone off stage
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is being vindictive here, but he's actually describing his own experience—this already happened to him when his friends and neighbors turned away.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 27:23
Bible Genome reading
Job 27:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 27:23 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, public shame. Notable phrases: clap their hands; hiss him out. This verse contains prophecy.
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
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