JOB 10:3 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Does it seem good to you to oppress me?
⇔ Have you rejected this creation of yours,
⇔ and delighted in wicked people’s plans instead?

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἢ καλόν σοι ἐὰν ἀδικήσω; ὅτι ἀπείπω ἔργα χειρῶν σου, βουλῇ δὲ ἀσεβῶν προσέσχες.
(Aʸ kalon soi ean adikaʸsō; hoti apeipō erga ⱪeirōn sou, boulaʸ de asebōn prosesⱪes. )

BrTr 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.

ULT Is it good to you that you will oppress me,
⇔ that you will despise the work of your hands,
⇔ but on the plans of the wicked you shine?

UST You seem to think that it is all right to harm me
⇔ and to abandon me, whom you created.
⇔ But at the same time, you seem pleased to allow
⇔ wicked people to do the things that they plan to do!

BSB Does it please You to oppress me,
⇔ to reject the work of Your hands
⇔ and favor the schemes of the wicked?

OEB What dost Thou gain from oppressing
⇔ And spurning the work of Thy hands?

WEBBE 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?

WMBB (Same as above)

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

LSV Is it good for You that You oppress? That You despise the labor of Your hands,
And shine on the counsel of the wicked?

FBV Do you enjoy accusing me? Why do you reject me, someone you made with your own hands, and yet smile on the scheming of the wicked?

T4T Does it seem to be good for you to oppress me,
⇔ to abandon me, whom you created,
⇔ and instead, to help wicked people to do the things that they plan to do?

LEB • 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?

BBE 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?

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JPS 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?

ASV 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?

DRA 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?

YLT 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?

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

RV 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?
(Is it good unto thee/you that thou/you shouldest/should oppress, that thou/you shouldest/should despise the work of thine/your hands, and shine upon the council/counsel of the wicked? )

SLT 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?

Wbstr 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?

KJB-1769 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?[fn]
(Is it good unto thee/you that thou/you shouldest/should oppress, that thou/you shouldest/should despise the work of thine/your hands, and shine upon the council/counsel of the wicked? )

10.3 work: Heb. labour

KJB-1611 [fn]Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?
(Is it good unto thee/you, that thou/you shouldest/should oppresse? that thou/you shouldest/should despise the work of thine/your hands? and shine upon the council/counsel of the wicked?)

10:3 Heb. the labour of thine hands.

Bshps Thinkest thou it welldone to oppresse me? to cast me of beyng the workes of thy handes? and to mayntayne the counsell of the vngodly?
(Thinkest thou/you it welldone to oppress me? to cast me of being the works of thy/your hands? and to maintain the council/counsel of the ungodly?)

Gnva Thinkest thou it good to oppresse me, and to cast off the labour of thine handes, and to fauour the counsel of the wicked?
(Thinkest thou/you it good to oppress me, and to cast off the labour of thine/your hands, and to favour the council/counsel of the wicked? )

Cvdl Thinkest thou it well done, to oppresse me, to cast me of (beinge a worke of thy hondes) and to manteyne the councell of the vngodly?
(Thinkest thou/you it well done, to oppress me, to cast me of (beinge a work of thy/your hands) and to maintain the council/counsel of the ungodly?)

Wycl Whether it semeth good to thee, if thou `falsli chalengist and oppressist me, the werk of thin hondis; and if thou helpist the counsel of wickid men?
(Whether it seemeth/seems good to thee/you, if thou/you falsli challengest and oppressist me, the work of thine/your hands; and if thou/you helpist the council/counsel of wicked men?)

Luth Gefällt dir‘s, daß du Gewalt tust und mich verwirfst, den deine Hände gemacht haben, und machest der GOttlosen Vornehmen zu Ehren?
(Gefällt it's_yours(sg), that you(sg) violence do/act and me verwirfst, the your hands made have, and do/make the/of_the godless_one(s) made/done to/for honour(n)?)

ClVg Numquid bonum tibi videtur, si calumnieris me, et opprimas me opus manuum tuarum, et consilium impiorum adjuves?[fn]
(Is_it good to_you it_seems, when/but_if calumnieris me, and opprimas me work/need hands of_yours(pl), and advice of_the_wicked adyuves? )

10.3 Nunquid bonum. Interrogatio hæc negationem exigit, etc., usque ad quia infirmum considerat. Opus manuum. Quasi impie non perdis quem gratuito fecisti. Impiorum, id est malignorum spirituum, qui cum ad vitam redire nequeunt, socios ad mortem quærunt, quorum consilium fuit, ut Job rectum in prosperis, frangerent adversis; sed Deus supra vires non sinit tentari.

10.3 Nunquid good. Interrogatio these_things negationm exigit, etc., until to because weak considerat. Opus hands. As_if impie not/no perdis which gratuito you_did. Impiorum, id it_is maof_wood in_spiritum, who when/with to life redire nequeunt, socios to death quærunt, whose advice it_was, as Yob rightness/accuracy in/into/on prosperis, frangerent adversis; but God above vires not/no allows tentari.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠ט֤וֹב לְ⁠ךָ֨ ׀ כִּֽי־תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק כִּֽי־תִ֭מְאַס יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑י⁠ךָ וְ⁠עַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ

?,good to/for=yourself(m) that/for/because/then/when oppress that/for/because/then/when despise work_of hands_of,your and,on schemes_of wicked favour

Job is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [You should not consider it good to oppress me, to despise the work of your hands, while you shine on the plans of the wicked!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

יְגִ֣יעַ כַּפֶּ֑י⁠ךָ

work_of hands_of,your

Job is using one part of God, his hands, to mean all of him in the act of working to make something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your own work]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ

and,on schemes_of wicked favour

When Job says that God would shine, he means that God would have a glowing, approving expression on his face. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but on the plans of the wicked you smile]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠עַל־עֲצַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים הוֹפָֽעְתָּ

and,on schemes_of wicked favour

Job is using one part of giving and showing approval, the act of visibly smiling, to mean the entire act of approving. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but you approve of what the wicked plan to do]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

רְשָׁעִ֣ים

wicked

Job is using the adjective wicked as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [wicked people]

Parallel JOB 10:3