Job 4:5But now it is come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled.
The setting
Ancient Uz. Eliphaz delivers his stinging rebuke, pointing out that Job, who strengthened others, now crumbles under his own testing.
The emotion here: triumphant in making his point, convinced of his own righteousness
The original word
naga (נגע) — to touch, reach, or strike, often implying divine intervention or judgment
Why it matters
This represents the first direct accusation in the book that Job's suffering reveals his hypocrisy
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 4:5
The word 'faint' here means to be utterly exhausted or worn out, not just momentarily weak
Common misconceptionPeople think Eliphaz is making a valid point about consistency, but he's actually demonstrating the cruelty of fair-weather friendship.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 4:5
Bible Genome reading
Job 4:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 4:5 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include hypocrisy, testing. Notable phrases: now it comes to you; you faint.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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