Job 35:11
“who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'”
— Job 35:11
About this verse
Job 35:11 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine wisdom, human dignity. Notable phrases: teaches us more than animals; wiser than birds.
Speaker
Elihu
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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