Job 5:14They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night.
The setting
Ancient Uz. Eliphaz describes the fate of the crafty — they become confused and disoriented, like someone stumbling in broad daylight...
The emotion here: painting a vivid warning, confident in moral order
The original word
māšaš (מָשַׁש) — to grope, feel around blindly, search desperately with hands
Why it matters
Desert travelers feared getting lost at noon when shadows disappeared and landmarks became unclear
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What most readers miss in Job 5:14
This is poetic justice — those who operated in moral darkness now experience literal confusion
Common misconceptionPeople think this describes depression or mental illness. It's specifically about moral confusion that follows deceptive behavior.
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Bible Genome reading
Job 5:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 5:14 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 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confusion, divine judgment. Notable phrases: darkness in the day; grope at noonday.
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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