Job 10:3

Job 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
• New International Version (NIV)Does it please you to oppress me, to spurn the work of your hands, while you smile on the plans of the wicked?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Does it seem good to You that You should oppress, That You should despise the work of Your hands, And smile on the counsel of the wicked?

Context of Job 10:3

1“I am disgusted with my life and loathe it! I will give free expression to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me [and declare me guilty]! Show me why You contend and argue and struggle with me. Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress, To despise and reject the work of Your hands, And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked? 4Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as a man sees? 5Are Your days as the days of a mortal, Are Your years as man’s years,

Job 10:3 word by word

הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• goodטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895
• unto thee that thou shouldest oppressעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• that thou shouldest despiseמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
• the workיְגִיעַyegîya‛ · toilH3018
• of thine handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• and shineיָפַעyâpha‛ · to shineH3313
• upon the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Job 10:3

• Job 34:5For Job has said, ‘I am righteous [and innocent], But God has taken away my right;
• Job 36:7He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him]; But with kings upon the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
• Job 40:2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who disputes with God answer it.”
• Lamentations 3:2He has led me and made me walk In darkness and not in light.
• Psalms 69:33For the Lord hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.
• Job 14:15[Then] You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for [me] the work of Your hands.
• Job 34:19Who is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands.
• Psalms 138:8The Lord will accomplish that which concerns me; Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O Lord, endures forever— Do not abandon the works of Your own hands.
• Isaiah 64:8Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our Potter, And we all are the work of Your hand.
• 1 Peter 4:19Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with the will of God must [continue to] do right and commit their souls [for safe-keeping] to the faithful Creator.
• Job 8:20Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
• Jeremiah 12:1You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You; Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?

Commentaries on Job 10:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Is it good unto thee - Surely it can be no gratification to thee to distress the children of men, as if thou didst despise the work of thy own hands. And shine upon the counsel - For by my afflictions the harsh judgments of the wicked will appear to be confirmed: viz., that God regards not his most fervent worshippers; and it is no benefit to lead a religious life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress - The sense of this is, that it could not be with God a matter of personal gratification to inflict pain wantonly. There must be a reason why he did it. This was clear to Job, and he was anxious, therefore, to know the reason why he was treated in this manner. Yet there is evidently here not a little of the spirit of complaining. There is an insinuation that God was afflicting him beyond what he deserved…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Job is unwilling to think God can have pleasure in using His power to "oppress" the weak, and to treat man, the work of His own hands, as of no value (Job 10:8; Psa 138:8). shine upon--favor with prosperity (Psa 50:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 10:3

• Blasphemy
• God
• Man
• Philosophy

In the dictionaries

• Comfort
• Darkness
• Grant
• Omnipotence

Commentaries on Job 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings