Job 30:26
“When I looked for good, then evil came; When I waited for light, there came darkness.”
— Job 30:26
About this verse
Job 30:26 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the poem genre of biblical literature. Key themes include suffering, disappointment. Notable phrases: looked for good; evil came; waited for light; darkness.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
poem
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