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Why do you reject me, the work of your own hands, while smiling on the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the designs of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Is it</i> good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Does it</i> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the work of Your hands, And to look favorably on the plan of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the labor of Your hands, And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Is it right for Thee indeed to oppress, To reject the labor of Thy hands, And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Is it good to You that You oppress, That You reject the labor of Your hands, And cause the counsel of the wicked to shine forth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress, To despise <i>and</i> reject the work of Your hands, And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is it good for you to oppress, to reject the work of your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is it good for You to oppress, to reject the work of Your hands, and favor the plans of the wicked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Why do you take such delight in destroying those you created and in smiling on sinners? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />What do you gain by mistreating me, by rejecting the work of your hands while you favor the plans of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Is it right for you to be so cruel? To despise what you yourself have made? And then to smile on the schemes of wicked people? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Does it delight you to oppress or despise what you have made, while you smile at the plans of the wicked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Is it good to thee that thou shouldst oppress, that thou shouldst despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Is it good for You that You oppress? That You despise the labor of Your hands, "" And shine on the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Is it good to thee that thou wilt oppress, that thou wilt despise the labor of thy hinds, and thou didst shine upon the counsels of the unjust?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Doth it seem good to thee that thou shouldst calumniate me, and oppress me, the work of thy own hands, and help the counsel of the wicked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Does it seem good to you, if you find fault with me and oppress me, the work of your own hands, and assist the counsel of the impious?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Is it a pleasure for you to oppress, to spurn the work of your hands, and shine on the plan of the wicked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Does it seem good to you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Is it not enough to thee that thou shouldst oppress, that thou shouldst despise the work of thy hands, and regard the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Is it not enough to you that you treat unjustly and you despise the work of your hands, and you look upon the mind of the wicked?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Is it good unto Thee that Thou shouldest oppress, That Thou shouldest despise the work of Thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Is it good before thee if I be unrighteous? for thou hast disowned the work of thy hands, and attended to the counsel of the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/10-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1511" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/10.htm">Job's Plea to God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: hă·ṭō·wḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">Does it please</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6231.htm" title="6231: ṯa·‘ă·šōq (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To oppress, wrong, extort. A primitive root; to press upon, i.e. Oppress, defraud, violate, overflow.">to oppress me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: ṯim·’as (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">to reject</a> <a href="/hebrew/3018.htm" title="3018: yə·ḡî·a‘ (N-msc) -- Toil, product. From yaga'; toil; hence, a work, produce, property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap·pe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">of Your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3313.htm" title="3313: hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine. A primitive root; to shine.">and favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: ‘ă·ṣaṯ (N-fsc) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">the schemes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked?</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Isaiah 45:9</a></span><br />Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-20.htm">Romans 9:20-21</a></span><br />But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-16.htm">Isaiah 29:16</a></span><br />You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-6.htm">Jeremiah 18:6</a></span><br />“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a></span><br />But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-34</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:17</a></span><br />I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-14</a></span><br />For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46-47</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? / Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-33.htm">Lamentations 3:33-34</a></span><br />For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men. / To crush underfoot all the prisoners of the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27</a></span><br />Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you assert, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7-9</a></span><br />“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again? / Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time? / Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?</p><p class="hdg">Is it good</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-5.htm">Job 34:5-7,18,19</a></b></br> For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-7.htm">Job 36:7-9,17,18</a></b></br> He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings <i>are they</i> on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-2.htm">Job 40:2,8</a></b></br> Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct <i>him</i>? he that reproveth God, let him answer it… </p><p class="hdg">despise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Psalm 69:33</a></b></br> For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.</p><p class="hdg">the work.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-15.htm">Job 14:15</a></b></br> Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-19.htm">Job 34:19</a></b></br> <i>How much less to him</i> that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all <i>are</i> the work of his hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Psalm 138:8</a></b></br> The LORD will perfect <i>that which</i> concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, <i>endureth</i> for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.</p><p class="hdg">shine upon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20</a></b></br> Behold, God will not cast away a perfect <i>man</i>, neither will he help the evil doers:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 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</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Does it please You to oppress me</b><br>In this phrase, Job is questioning God's justice and expressing his deep anguish. The idea of God being pleased with oppression is a rhetorical device, highlighting Job's confusion and pain. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, suffering was often seen as a result of divine displeasure. Job's lament challenges this notion, as he is a righteous man experiencing intense suffering. This phrase echoes the broader biblical theme of questioning divine justice, seen in Psalms and Lamentations, where the faithful cry out to God in times of distress.<p><b>to reject the work of Your hands</b><br>Here, Job refers to himself as the "work of Your hands," acknowledging God as his Creator. This phrase emphasizes the intimate relationship between God and humanity, as seen in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>, where God forms man from the dust. Job's use of this imagery underscores his feeling of abandonment, as he cannot understand why his Creator would allow such suffering. Theologically, this raises questions about the nature of God's involvement in human suffering and the purpose behind it, themes explored throughout the book of Job.<p><b>and favor the schemes of the wicked?</b><br>Job contrasts his own plight with the apparent prosperity of the wicked, a common theme in wisdom literature. This reflects the tension between the observed reality and the traditional belief that righteousness leads to blessing while wickedness leads to suffering. The prosperity of the wicked is also addressed in <a href="/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, where the psalmist struggles with similar questions. This phrase challenges the reader to consider the complexity of divine justice and the ultimate fate of the wicked, which is addressed later in the book of Job and throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whom Job addresses in his lament, questioning His justice and the apparent favoring of the wicked over the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's ways and seem to prosper despite their unrighteousness, creating a contrast with Job's suffering.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_work_of_god's_hands.htm">The Work of God's Hands</a></b><br>Refers to Job himself and humanity in general, as God's creation, which Job feels is being unjustly treated.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_schemes_of_the_wicked.htm">The Schemes of the Wicked</a></b><br>The plans and actions of those who do not follow God's ways, which seem to succeed in contrast to Job's plight.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin. Job's experience challenges the simplistic view that good is always rewarded and evil is always punished in this life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust in God's ultimate plan, even when His ways are beyond our understanding. Job's questioning reflects a deep struggle with this truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_prosperity_of_the_wicked.htm">The Prosperity of the Wicked</a></b><br>The apparent success of the wicked is temporary. Scripture assures us that God's justice will prevail in His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_trials.htm">Faith in Trials</a></b><br>Job's lament teaches us to bring our honest questions and struggles to God, maintaining faith even when answers are not immediate.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_creation.htm">Value of Creation</a></b><br>Recognize the inherent value in being the work of God's hands, and trust that He has a purpose for each life, even amidst suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_a_spiritual_attack.htm">What constitutes a spiritual attack?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_demonic_oppression_and_its_cure.htm">What is demonic oppression and how can it be overcome?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress?</span> Job assumes that he is oppressed. He has no conception that his sufferings are a purification (<a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a>), intended to lead to the elevation and improvement of his moral character. He therefore asks - Is it worthy of God, is it good in him, is it compatible with his perfect excellence, to be an oppressor? It is a sort of <span class="accented">argumentum ad verecundiam</span> well enough between man and man, but quite out of place between a man and his Maker. <span class="cmt_word">That thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Psalm 138:8</a>). This argument is more legitimate. God may be expected, not to despise, but to care for, the work of his own hands (comp. <a href="/isaiah/19-25.htm">Isaiah 19:25</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-23.htm">Isaiah 29:23</a>; 64:21; Isaiah 64:8; <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a>). Every maker of a thing, as Aristotle says, loves his work, and naturally guards it, cares for it, and cherishes it<span class="cmt_word">. And shine upon the counsel of the wicked</span> (comp. <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Job 9:24</a>). The prosperity of evil-doers must arise, Job thinks, from God allowing his countenance to shine upon them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/10-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Does it please</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲט֤וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֨ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">to oppress me,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·šōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6231.htm">Strong's 6231: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to reject</span><br /><span class="heb">תִ֭מְאַס</span> <span class="translit">(ṯim·’as)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work</span><br /><span class="heb">יְגִ֣יעַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḡî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3018.htm">Strong's 3018: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, a work, produce, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּפֶּ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kap·pe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and favor</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3313.htm">Strong's 3313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shine out or forth, to send out beams, cause to shine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the schemes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Advice, plan, prudence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked?</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/10-3.htm">Job 10:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/10-3.htm">OT Poetry: Job 10:3 Is it good to you that you (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/10-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 10:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 10:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/10-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 10:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 10:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>