Job 30:20
“I cry to you, and you do not answer me. I stand up, and you gaze at me.”
— Job 30:20
About this verse
Job 30:20 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 lonely, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unanswered prayer, silence of God. Notable phrases: I cry to you; you do not answer. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
lonely
Type
poem
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