Job 29:14
“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.”
— Job 29:14
About this verse
Job 29:14 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include righteousness, justice, character. Notable phrases: put on righteousness; clothed me; robe and diadem.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
poem
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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