Revised Webster's Bible
Job 10:3
3Is it good to thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?1
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
1My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why thou contendest with me. Is it good to thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? 4Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? 5Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man’s days,
Read all of Job 10Job 10:3 word by word
הֲט֤וֹב לְךָ֨׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑יךָ וְעַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 10:3
- Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
- Job 36:7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
- Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- Lamentations 3:2He hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
- Psalms 69:33For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- Job 14:15Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thy hands.
- Job 34:19How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
- Psalms 138:8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thy own hands.
- Isaiah 64:8But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
- 1 Peter 4:19Therefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as to a faithful Creator.
- Job 8:20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evildoers:
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteousart thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me speak with thee of thy judgments: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper? why are they all happy that deal very treacherously?
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
In the dictionaries
Notes
- 1. Job 10:3 work: Heb. labour ↩
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
Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain
Commentaries