Job 10:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 10:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 10:3 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 10:3 — 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? work: Heb. labour”
— Job 10:3 (KJV)
Job 10:3 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 10:3
“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; righteously: Heb. in righteousnesses uprightly: Heb. uprightnesses oppressions: or, deceits blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with Job 10:3: oppress, despise, hands
“Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: work: Heb. doing”
Shares key themes with Job 10:3: work, thine, counsel
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. to give: or, to distribute”
Shares key themes with Job 10:3: good, work, hands
“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. as...: Heb. that which is good in thine eyes dealt...: Heb. afflicted her”
Shares key themes with Job 10:3: good, thine, heb
“And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. where...: Heb. as is good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with Job 10:3: good, thine, heb
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