Job 11
La Biblia de las Américas
Acusación de Zofar contra Job
11 Entonces respondió Zofar naamatita, y dijo:
2 ¿Quedará sin respuesta esa multitud de palabras,
y será absuelto el que mucho habla(A)?
3 ¿Harán tus jactancias callar a los hombres?
¿Harás escarnio(B) sin que nadie te reprenda?
4 Pues has dicho: «Mi enseñanza es pura(C),
y soy inocente ante tus ojos(D)».
5 Mas, ¡quién diera que Dios hablara,
abriera sus labios contra ti
6 y te declarara los secretos de la sabiduría!;
porque la verdadera sabiduría tiene dos lados[a](E).
Sabrías entonces que Dios olvida[b] parte de tu iniquidad(F).
7 ¿Descubrirás tú las profundidades de Dios?
¿Descubrirás los límites del Todopoderoso[c](G)?
8 Altos son como los cielos[d](H); ¿qué harás tú?
Más profundos son que el Seol[e](I); ¿qué puedes tú saber?
9 Más extensa que la tierra es su dimensión,
y más ancha que el mar.
10 Si Él pasa, o encierra,
o convoca una asamblea, ¿quién podrá estorbarle(J)?
11 Porque Él conoce a los hombres falsos(K),
y ve la iniquidad sin investigar[f](L).
12 Y el hombre tonto[g](M) se hará inteligente
cuando el pollino[h] de un asno montés(N) nazca hombre.
13 (O)Si diriges bien tu corazón(P)
y extiendes a Él tu mano[i](Q),
14 si en tu mano hay iniquidad y la alejas de ti
y no permites que la maldad more en tus tiendas(R),
15 entonces, ciertamente levantarás tu rostro(S) sin mancha,
estarás firme y no temerás(T).
16 Porque olvidarás(U) tu aflicción,
como aguas(V) que han pasado la recordarás.
17 Tu vida[j] será más radiante que[k] el mediodía,
y hasta la oscuridad será como la mañana(W).
18 Entonces confiarás, porque hay esperanza,
mirarás alrededor y te acostarás seguro.
19 Descansarás y nadie te atemorizará(X),
y muchos procurarán tu favor[l](Y).
20 Pero los ojos de los malvados languidecerán(Z),
y no habrá escape[m] para ellos(AA);
su esperanza(AB) es dar su último suspiro[n](AC).
Footnotes
- Job 11:6 Lit., es doble
- Job 11:6 Lit., hace que sea olvidada en tu favor
- Job 11:7 Heb., Shaddai
- Job 11:8 Lit., las alturas del cielo
- Job 11:8 I.e., región de los muertos
- Job 11:11 O, aunque no la considera
- Job 11:12 Lit., vano
- Job 11:12 Lit., asno
- Job 11:13 Lit., palma
- Job 11:17 Lit., existencia
- Job 11:17 Lit., sobre
- Job 11:19 Lit., rostro
- Job 11:20 Lit., el escape ha perecido
- Job 11:20 Lit., el expirar del alma
Job 11
International Standard Version
Zophar Accuses Job
11 Zophar from Naamath had this to say:
2 “Shouldn’t a multitude of words be answered,
or a person who talks too much[a] be vindicated?
3 Will your irrational babble silence people,
and when you mock them,
will you escape without being shamed?[b]
4 You’ve said, ‘My teaching is flawless;
I’m clean[c] in God’s[d] sight.’
5 “But what if God were to speak?
What if he were[e] to talk[f] with you,
6 and disclose his wise secrets?
After all, there’s so much more[g] to understanding.
So be aware that God will exact from you
less than your sin deserves.”
God’s Wisdom is Unfathomable
7 “Can you search through God’s complex things?
Can you uncover the limits of the Almighty?
8 These things are higher than the heavens,
so what can you do?
They are deeper than Sheol,[h]
so what can you know?
9 They are longer than the earth’s circumference,[i]
and broader than the ocean.
10 “If he bypasses, or imprisons, or convenes a court,[j]
who can stop[k] him?
11 For he knows mankind’s[l] deceitfulness;
when he sees iniquity, won’t he himself consider it?
12 An empty-headed person will gain understanding
when a wild donkey is born a human being!”
Zophar Counsels Job to Repent
13 “Now for you, if you will prepare your heart,
spread out your hands to him.
14 If you have any iniquity, throw it far away.
Don’t let evil[m] live in your residence.[n]
15 Then your confidence will be flawless,
and your security will keep you from terror.
16 You’ll forget your suffering;
you’ll remember it like water that has evaporated.[o]
17 Your life will be brighter than noonday.
Even its darkness will be like dawn.
18 You’ll be secure, because there is hope;
you’ll see that you’re at rest and safe.
19 When you sleep, there’ll be nothing to fear;
and many will court your favor.[p]
20 But what the wicked look for will fail;
their way of escape will be taken away[q] from them;
their only hope is to take their final breath.”[r]
Footnotes
- Job 11:2 Or a talker
- Job 11:3 MT has without being humiliated
- Job 11:4 Or pure
- Job 11:4 Lit. your
- Job 11:5 The Heb. lacks What if he were
- Job 11:5 Lit. open his lips against
- Job 11:6 Lit. double
- Job 11:8 I.e. the place where the dead are in the afterlife
- Job 11:9 Lit. measure
- Job 11:10 The Heb. lacks a court
- Job 11:10 Or repel
- Job 11:11 Lit. men
- Job 11:14 Or wrong
- Job 11:14 Lit. tents
- Job 11:16 Or has flowed past
- Job 11:19 Lit. face
- Job 11:20 Lit. destroyed
- Job 11:20 Lit. is to breathe out their soul
Job 11
King James Version
11 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
3 Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
12 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:
17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
Job 11
New King James Version
Zophar Urges Job to Repent
11 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said:
2 “Should not the multitude of words be answered?
And should [a]a man full of talk be vindicated?
3 Should your empty talk make men [b]hold their peace?
And when you mock, should no one rebuke you?
4 For you have said,
(A)‘My doctrine is pure,
And I am clean in your eyes.’
5 But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips against you,
6 That He would show you the secrets of wisdom!
For they would double your prudence.
Know therefore that (B)God [c]exacts from you
Less than your iniquity deserves.
7 “Can(C) you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
8 They are higher than heaven—what can you do?
Deeper than [d]Sheol—what can you know?
9 Their measure is longer than the earth
And broader than the sea.
10 “If(D) He passes by, imprisons, and gathers to judgment,
Then who can [e]hinder Him?
11 For (E)He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
12 For an (F)empty-headed man will be wise,
When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.
13 “If you would (G)prepare your heart,
And (H)stretch out your hands toward Him;
14 If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away,
And (I)would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
15 (J)Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
16 Because you would (K)forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
17 And your life (L)would be brighter than noonday.
Though you were dark, you would be like the morning.
18 And you would be secure, because there is hope;
Yes, you would dig around you, and (M)take your rest in safety.
19 You would also lie down, and no one would make you afraid;
Yes, many would court your favor.
20 But (N)the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And they shall not escape,
And (O)their hope—[f]loss of life!”
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