Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
To reject
And
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
to reject the work of Your hands,
and favor
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?
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?
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?
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
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Response To Bildad
2 I will say to God, Do not put me down as a sinner; make clear to me what you have against me. 3 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? 4 Have you eyes of flesh, or do you see as man sees?
Names
Cross References
Job 14:15
At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.
Psalm 138:8
The Lord will make all things complete for me: O Lord, your mercy is eternal; do not give up the works of your hands.
Isaiah 64:8
But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.
Job 8:20
Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
Job 9:22
It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together.
Job 9:24
The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?
Job 21:16
Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
Job 22:18
Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
Job 34:5-7
For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;
Job 34:18-19
He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;
Job 36:7-9
Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.
Job 36:17-18
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Job 40:2
Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
Job 40:8
Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
Psalm 69:33
For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
Jeremiah 12:1-3
You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?
Lamentations 3:2-18
By him I have been made to go in the dark where there is no light.
1 Peter 4:19
For this reason let those who by the purpose of God undergo punishment, keep on in well-doing and put their souls into the safe hands of their Maker.