Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

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?

New American Standard Bible

‘Is it right for You indeed to oppress,
To reject the labor of Your hands,
And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?

King James Version

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?

Holman Bible

Is it good for You to oppress,
to reject the work of Your hands,
and favor the plans of the wicked?

International Standard Version

Does it delight you to oppress or despise what you have made, while you smile at the plans of the wicked?

A Conservative Version

Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Amplified


‘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?

Bible in Basic English

What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

Darby Translation

Doth it please thee to oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Julia Smith Translation

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?

King James 2000

Is it good unto you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile upon the counsel of the wicked?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Is it good for you that you oppress, that you despise the labor of your hands, and you smile over the schemes of [the] wicked?

Modern King James verseion

Is it good to You that You should press down, that You should despise the work of Your hands, and shine on the counsel of the wicked?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thinkest thou it well done, to oppress me, to cast me off - being a work of thine hands - and to maintain the counsel of the ungodly?

NET Bible

Is it good for you to oppress, to despise the work of your hands, while you smile on the schemes of the wicked?

New Heart English Bible

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?

The Emphasized Bible

Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

Webster

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?

World English Bible

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?

Youngs Literal Translation

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is it good
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 31

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

the work
יגיע 
Y@giya` 
Usage: 16

כּף 
Kaph 
Usage: 192

and shine
יפע 
Yapha` 
Usage: 8

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Job Continues His Response To Bildad

2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Show me wherefore thou contendest with me. 3 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? 4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? Or seest thou as man seeth?


Cross References

Job 14:15

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

Psalm 138:8

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Isaiah 64:8

But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.

Job 8:20

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

Job 9:22

It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

Job 9:24

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If it be not he , who then is it?

Job 21:16

Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Job 22:18

Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Job 34:5-7

For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Job 34:18-19

Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

Job 36:7-9

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Job 36:17-18

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold on thee .

Job 40:2

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Job 40:8

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Psalm 69:33

For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

Jeremiah 12:1-3

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?

Lamentations 3:2-18

He hath led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in light.

1 Peter 4:19

Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

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