Job 31:31if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
The setting
Job recalls his household's reputation for radical hospitality — his servants could testify that no one left hungry.
The emotion here: proudly remembering days of abundance while sitting in poverty and loss
The original word
ohel (אֹהֶל) — tent, but here referring to his entire household including servants and workers
Why it matters
Ancient Middle Eastern hospitality was considered sacred — turning away a guest brought shame on the entire family
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 31:31
Job is calling his own servants as witnesses — they would know if he was truly generous or secretly stingy
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about Job being rich enough to feed everyone, but it's about his heart attitude — he shared what he had, regardless of amount.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 31:31
Bible Genome reading
Job 31:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 31:31 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hospitality, generosity. Notable phrases: men of my tent; filled with his meat.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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