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Grita, Job, a ver quién te responde.
¿A qué ángel vas a recurrir?
Entregarse a la amargura o a la pasión
es una necedad que lleva a la muerte.
He visto al necio empezar a prosperar,
mas su casa fue pronto destruida.
Sus hijos no tienen quien los ayude;
en los tribunales los tratan injustamente
y no hay quien los defienda.
Sus cosechas se las comen los hambrientos
sacándolas de entre los espinos,
y los sedientos les envidian sus riquezas.
La maldad no brota del suelo;
la desdicha no nace de la tierra:
es el hombre el que causa la desdicha,
así como del fuego salen volando las chispas.

En tu lugar, yo me volvería hacia Dios
y pondría mi causa en sus manos;
¡él hace tantas y tan grandes maravillas,
cosas que nadie es capaz de comprender!
10 Él envía la lluvia a la tierra,
y con ella riega los campos;
11 él enaltece a los humildes
y da seguridad a los afligidos;
12 él desbarata los planes del astuto
y los hace fracasar.
13 Él atrapa al astuto en su propia astucia,
y hace que fracasen sus planes malvados:
14 ¡a plena luz del día andan ellos a tientas,
envueltos en tinieblas, como si fuera de noche!
15 Dios salva al pobre y oprimido
del poder de los malvados;
16 él es la esperanza de los débiles,
¡él les tapa la boca a los malvados!

17 Feliz el hombre a quien Dios reprende;
no rechaces la reprensión del Todopoderoso.
18 Si él hace una herida, también la vendará;
si con su mano da el golpe, también da el alivio.
19 Una y otra vez te librará del peligro,
y no dejará que el mal llegue a ti.
20 En tiempo de hambre te librará de la muerte,
y en tiempo de guerra te salvará de la espada.
21 Te protegerá de las malas lenguas,
y no habrás de temer cuando llegue el desastre.
22 Te reirás de hambres y calamidades,
y no tendrás miedo a los animales salvajes.
23 Las piedras no estorbarán en tus campos,
y las fieras serán tus amigas.
24 En tu casa tendrás prosperidad,
y al revisar tu ganado lo encontrarás completo.
25 Tendrás tanta descendencia
como hierba hay en el campo.
26 Llegarás a la vejez en pleno vigor,
como un manojo de espigas maduras.
27 La experiencia nos enseña que esto es así;
escucha esto, y compruébalo tú mismo.

The Discipline of the Almighty

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the (A)holy ones will you turn?
For (B)vexation kills the ignorant fool,
And jealousy puts to death the simple.
I have seen the (C)ignorant fool taking root,
And I (D)cursed his abode suddenly.
His (E)sons are far from salvation,
They are even crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
[a]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](F)schemer pants after their wealth.
For (G)wickedness does not come out from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For (H)man is born for trouble,
As [c]sparks fly upward.

“But as for me, I would (I)seek God,
And I would set my cause before God,
Who (J)does great and unsearchable things,
[d]Wonders without number.
10 He (K)gives rain on the earth
And sends water on the fields outside,
11 So that (L)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to salvation.
12 He (M)frustrates the thoughts of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom.
13 He (N)catches the wise by their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted.
14 By day they (O)meet with darkness
And grope at noon as in the night.
15 But He saves from (P)the sword of their mouth,
And (Q)the needy from the hand of the strong.
16 So the poor has hope,
And (R)unrighteousness must shut its mouth.

17 “Behold, how (S)blessed is the man whom God reproves,
So do not reject the (T)discipline of the [e]Almighty.
18 For (U)He inflicts pain and [f]gives relief;
He [g]wounds, and His hands also heal.
19 [h]From six distresses (V)He will deliver you,
Even in seven (W)evil will not touch you.
20 In (X)famine He will redeem you from death,
And (Y)in war from hands with swords.
21 You will be (Z)hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
(AA)And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes.
22 You will (AB)laugh at devastation and starvation,
(AC)And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23 For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,
And (AD)the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your (AE)tent is at peace,
For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
25 You will know also that your (AF)seed will be many,
And (AG)your offspring as the vegetation of the land.
26 You will (AH)come to the grave in full vigor,
Like the stacking of grain in its season.
27 Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 Lit Whose
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty
  3. Job 5:7 Or sons of Reseph
  4. Job 5:9 Or Miracles
  5. Job 5:17 Heb Shaddai, so in Job
  6. Job 5:18 Lit binds
  7. Job 5:18 Or crushes
  8. Job 5:19 Lit In

Eliphaz: Job Is Chastened by God

“Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
(A)I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
His sons are (B)far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And (C)there is no deliverer.
Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
[a]Taking it even from the thorns,
[b]And a snare snatches their [c]substance.
For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
Yet man is (D)born to [d]trouble,
As the sparks fly upward.

“But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—
Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
10 (E)He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11 (F)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 (G)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13 He catches the (H)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
15 But (I)He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
16 (J)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.

17 “Behold,(K) happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 (L)For He bruises, but He binds up;
He wounds, but His hands make whole.
19 (M)He shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven (N)no evil shall touch you.
20 (O)In famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the [e]power of the sword.
21 (P)You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,
And (Q)you shall not be afraid of the (R)beasts of the earth.
23 (S)For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24 You shall know that your tent is in peace;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
25 You shall also know that (T)your descendants shall be many,
And your offspring (U)like the grass of the earth.
26 (V)You shall come to the grave at a full age,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
27 Behold, this we have (W)searched out;
It is true.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 LXX They shall not be taken from evil men; Vg. And the armed man shall take him by violence
  2. Job 5:5 LXX The might shall draw them off; Vg. And the thirsty shall drink up their riches
  3. Job 5:5 wealth
  4. Job 5:7 labor
  5. Job 5:20 Lit. hand