Job 31:14What then shall I do when God rises up? When he visits, what shall I answer him?
The setting
Ancient Uz (likely modern Jordan/Saudi Arabia border). A wealthy man sits in ashes, having lost everything, defending his integrity before three friends who accuse him of hidden sin...
The emotion here: desperate but defiant, calling for divine vindication
The original word
yaqum (יָקוּם) — to rise up in judgment, like a judge standing to pronounce verdict
Why it matters
This is part of Job's final oath of innocence, a legal document that would invoke God's curse if false
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 31:14
Job isn't just asking rhetorically — he's literally calling God to court to examine his case
Common misconceptionPeople think Job is cowering in fear, but he's actually challenging God to examine his life — this is bold legal language, not timid confession.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 31:14
Bible Genome reading
Job 31:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 31:14 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include accountability, divine judgment. Notable phrases: what shall I do when God rises up; what shall I answer him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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