Job 34:9For he has said, 'It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.'
The setting
Ancient Uz (possibly Jordan/Saudi Arabia). Elihu, the youngest friend, quotes what cynics say about serving God...
The emotion here: indignant at hearing such blasphemy
The original word
yiskōn (יִסְכֹּן) — to be profitable, to benefit, from sakhar meaning wage or reward
Why it matters
Elihu was not mentioned in the opening chapters but appears suddenly as the angry young man
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 34:9
This is Elihu QUOTING what people say, not stating his own belief
Common misconceptionPeople think this is Job or his friends expressing doubt, but it's actually Elihu quoting what faithless people say to show how wrong they are.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 34:9
Bible Genome reading
Job 34:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 34:9 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include futility, godliness. Notable phrases: profits nothing; delight with God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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