Job 34:19Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.
The setting
Elihu continues his defense of God's impartial justice. Ancient Uz, where social hierarchy was rigid and wealth determined worth in society.
The emotion here: righteous indignation at social inequality
The original word
maʿaśēh (מַעֲשֵׂה) — handiwork, craftsmanship, deliberate creation
Why it matters
Ancient societies had strict caste systems where touching someone of lower class could be considered defiling
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 34:19
The Hebrew emphasizes 'work of his HANDS' — God personally crafted both rich and poor
Common misconceptionSome use this to justify economic inequality, but Elihu is condemning favoritism based on wealth — God values all equally because He made all.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 34:19
Bible Genome reading
Job 34:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 34:19 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine impartiality, human equality. Notable phrases: doesn't respect persons; work of his hands.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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