Job 36:18Don't let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
The setting
Elihu continues his passionate speech, warning about the seductive power of wealth even in suffering...
The emotion here: urgent concern about moral compromise under pressure
The original word
kopher (כֹּפֶר) — ransom price, bribe, the payment that buys freedom or favor
Why it matters
Bribes were common in ancient courts — judges often decided cases based on who paid most
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 36:18
This warning comes in the context of suffering — when we're desperate, we're most vulnerable to compromise
Common misconceptionPeople think this only applies to obvious bribes, but it includes any compromise of integrity for financial gain — cutting corners, hiding truth, or bending rules for money.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 36:18
Bible Genome reading
Job 36:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 36:18 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Elihu. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wealth, temptation, justice. Notable phrases: don't let riches entice. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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