Job 10:3 Meaning and Explanation
“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?”
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Read Full Chapter →Job asks whether it can please God to crush His own handiwork while the schemes of the wicked seem to prosper.
What Does Job 10:3 Mean?
Job presses his case with a series of questions. He appeals to God's own character: surely the Maker takes no delight in grinding down what His hands have formed, nor in smiling on the plans of evil men. The phrase 'work of thine hands' will return through the chapter as Job recalls that he is God's own creation.
Beneath the protest lies a deep instinct of faith -- that God is good, and that goodness should be visible. Job cannot yet square that conviction with his pain. Christians hold the same tension, knowing that the God who seems silent is the God who gave His Son. What looks like the abandonment of His handiwork is never the whole story.
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What does Job 10:3 mean?
Job asks whether it can please God to crush His own handiwork while the schemes of the wicked seem to prosper.