Job 35:8
“Your wickedness may hurt a man as you are, and your righteousness may profit a son of man.”
— Job 35:8
About this verse
Job 35:8 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 50% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include human impact, morality. Notable phrases: your wickedness may hurt; your righteousness may profit.
Speaker
Elihu
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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