Job 27
King James Version
27 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Job 27
Amplified Bible
Job Affirms His Righteousness
27 Job continued his discourse and said,
2
“As God lives, who has taken away my right and denied me justice,
And the Almighty, who has caused bitterness and grief for my soul,
3
As long as my life is within me,
And the breath of God is [still] in my nostrils,
4
My lips will not speak unjustly,
Nor will my tongue utter deceit.
5
“Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me];
Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.
6
“I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go;
My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
The State of the Godless
7
“May my enemy be as the wicked,
And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).
8
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
9
“Will God hear his cry
When trouble and distress come upon him?
10
“Will he take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call on God at all times?
11
“I will teach you regarding the hand (power) of God;
I will not conceal what is with the Almighty [God’s actual treatment of the wicked].
12
“Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?
13
“This [which I am about to explain] is the portion of a wicked man from God,
And the inheritance which tyrants and oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14
“Though his children are many, they are destined for the sword;
And his descendants will not have sufficient bread.
15
“Those who survive him will be buried because of the plague,
And [their] widows will not be able to weep.
16
“Though he heaps up silver like dust
And piles up clothing like clay,
17
He may prepare it, but the just will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18
“He builds his house like a spider’s web,
Like a (temporary) hut which a watchman makes.
19
“He lies down rich, but never will again;
He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
20
“Terrors overtake him like a [suddenly rising] flood;
A windstorm steals him away in the night.
21
“The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone;
It sweeps him out of his place.
22
“For it will hurl [thunderbolts of God’s wrath] at him unsparingly and without compassion;
He flees in haste from its power.
23
“People will clap their hands at him [to mock and ridicule him]
And hiss him out of his place.
Job 27
English Standard Version
Job Continues: I Will Maintain My Integrity
27 And Job again (A)took up his discourse, and said:
2 “As God lives, who has (B)taken away my right,
and the Almighty, who has (C)made my soul bitter,
3 as long as my breath is in me,
and (D)the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not speak (E)falsehood,
and my tongue will not utter (F)deceit.
5 Far be it from me to say that you are right;
till I die I will not put away my (G)integrity from me.
6 I (H)hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
my heart does not (I)reproach me for any of my days.
7 “Let my enemy be as the wicked,
and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 (J)For what is the hope of the godless (K)when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
9 (L)Will God hear his cry
when distress comes upon him?
10 Will he (M)take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
(N)what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain?
13 (O)“This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
and the heritage that (P)oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If his (Q)children are multiplied, it is for (R)the sword,
and his descendants have not enough bread.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries,
and his (S)widows do not weep.
16 Though he (T)heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and (U)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (V)house like a moth's,
like (W)a booth that (X)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (Y)do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and (Z)his wealth is gone.
20 (AA)Terrors overtake him like (AB)a flood;
in the night a whirlwind (AC)carries him off.
21 (AD)The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
it (AE)sweeps him out of his place.
22 It[a] hurls at him (AF)without pity;
he flees from its[b] power in headlong flight.
23 It (AG)claps its hands at him
and (AH)hisses at him from its place.
Job 27
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Job describe al impío
27 Entonces Job continuó[a] su discurso y dijo(A):
2 «¡Vive Dios, que ha quitado mi derecho(B),
Y el Todopoderoso[b], que ha amargado mi alma(C)!
3 Porque mientras haya vida[c] en mí,
Y el aliento[d] de Dios esté en mis narices(D),
4 Mis labios, ciertamente, no hablarán injusticia,
Ni mi lengua pronunciará mentira(E).
5 Lejos esté de mí que les dé la razón a ustedes;
Hasta que muera, no abandonaré mi integridad(F).
6 Me aferraré a mi justicia y no la soltaré(G).
Mi corazón no reprocha ninguno de mis días.
7 »Sea como el impío mi enemigo,
Y como el injusto mi adversario[e].
8 Porque, ¿cuál es la esperanza del impío(H) cuando es cortado[f],
Cuando Dios reclama su alma(I)?
9 ¿Oirá Dios su clamor(J),
Cuando venga sobre él la angustia(K)?
10 ¿Se deleitará en el Todopoderoso?
¿Invocará a Dios en todo tiempo(L)?
11 Les instruiré en el poder[g] de Dios;
No ocultaré lo que concierne al Todopoderoso.
12 Todos ustedes lo han visto;
¿Por qué, entonces, obran neciamente[h]?
13 »Esta es la porción de parte de Dios para el hombre impío(M),
Y la herencia que los tiranos reciben del Todopoderoso(N).
14 Aunque sean muchos sus hijos, están destinados a la espada[i](O),
Y sus vástagos no se saciarán de pan(P).
15 Sus sobrevivientes serán sepultados a causa de la plaga,
Y sus viudas[j] no podrán llorar(Q).
16 Aunque amontone plata como polvo,
Y prepare vestidos abundantes como el barro;
17 Él los puede preparar, pero el justo los vestirá,
Y el inocente repartirá la plata(R).
18 Edifica su casa(S) como tela de araña[k],
O como choza que un guarda construye.
19 Rico se acuesta, pero no volverá a serlo[l];
Abre sus ojos, y ya no hay nada(T).
20 Lo alcanzan los terrores(U) como una inundación;
De noche(V) lo arrebata un torbellino.
21 Se lo lleva el viento del este(W), y desaparece,
Pues como torbellino lo arranca de su lugar(X).
22 Sin compasión(Y) se arrojará contra él;
Ciertamente él tratará de huir(Z) de su poder[m].
23 Batirán palmas por su ruina[n],
Y desde su propio lugar le silbarán(AA).
Footnotes
- Job 27:1 O tomó de nuevo.
- Job 27:2 Heb. Shaddai.
- Job 27:3 Lit. aliento.
- Job 27:3 O espíritu.
- Job 27:7 Lit. el que se levanta contra mí.
- Job 27:8 O aunque gane.
- Job 27:11 Lit. la mano.
- Job 27:12 O hablan vanidad.
- Job 27:14 Lit. la espada es para ellos.
- Job 27:15 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en heb. viudas de él.
- Job 27:18 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en heb. polilla.
- Job 27:19 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en heb. no será reunido.
- Job 27:22 Lit. mano.
- Job 27:23 Lit. sobre él.
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