Job 13
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Defensa de Job
13 »Todo esto han visto mis ojos,
Lo han escuchado mis oídos y lo han entendido(A).
2 -»Lo que ustedes saben yo también lo sé;
No soy menos que ustedes(B).
3 ¶»Pero quiero hablarle al Todopoderoso[a],
Y deseo argumentar con Dios(C).
4 -»Porque ustedes son forjadores de mentiras(D);
Todos ustedes son médicos inútiles(E).
5 -»¡Quién diera que guardaran completo silencio
Y se convirtiera esto en sabiduría(F) suya!
6 -»Oigan, les ruego, mi razonamiento,
Y presten atención a los argumentos de mis labios.
7 -»¿Hablarán ustedes por Dios lo que es injusto(G)
Y dirán por Él lo que es engañoso?
8 -»¿Mostrarán por Él parcialidad(H)?
¿Lucharán ustedes por Dios?
9 -»¿Les irá bien cuando Él los escudriñe,
O lo engañarán como se engaña a un hombre(I)?
10 -»Ciertamente Él los reprenderá
Si en secreto muestran parcialidad(J).
11 -»¿No los llenará de temor Su majestad[b],
Y no caerá sobre ustedes Su terror(K)?
12 -»Las máximas de ustedes son proverbios de ceniza,
Sus defensas son defensas de barro.
13 ¶»Cállense(L) delante de mí para que yo pueda hablar;
Y que venga lo que venga sobre mí.
14 -»¿Por qué he de quitarme la carne con mis dientes,
Y poner mi vida en mis manos[c](M)?
15 -»Aunque Él me mate(N),
En Él esperaré(O).
Sin embargo, defenderé mis caminos delante de Él[d];
16 Esto también será mi salvación(P),
Porque un impío no comparecería en Su presencia(Q).
17 -»Escuchen atentamente mis palabras,
Y que mi declaración llene sus oídos.
18 -»Pues yo he preparado mi causa(R);
Sé que seré justificado(S).
19 -»¿Quién discutirá conmigo(T)?
Porque entonces me callaría y moriría(U).
20 ¶»Solo dos cosas deseo que Tú hagas conmigo,
Y no me esconderé de Tu rostro:
21 Que retires de mí Tu mano[e],
Y que no me espante Tu terror(V).
22 -»Entonces llámame, y yo responderé(W);
O déjame hablar, y respóndeme Tú.
23 -»¿Cuántas son mis iniquidades y pecados?
Hazme conocer mi rebelión[f] y mi pecado(X).
24 -»¿Por qué escondes Tu rostro(Y)
Y me consideras Tu enemigo(Z)?
25 -»¿Harás que tiemble una hoja(AA) llevada por el viento,
O perseguirás a la paja(AB) seca?
26 -»Pues escribes contra mí cosas amargas(AC),
Y me haces responsable de[g] las iniquidades de mi juventud(AD).
27 -»Pones mis pies en el cepo,
Y vigilas todas mis sendas(AE);
Pones límite a[h] las plantas de mis pies,
28 Mientras me deshago[i] como cosa podrida(AF),
Como vestido comido de polilla.
Job 13
New King James Version
Job Defends Himself
13 “Behold, my eye has seen all this,
My ear has heard and understood it.
2 (A)What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3 (B)But I would speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to reason with God.
4 But you forgers of lies,
(C)You are all worthless physicians.
5 Oh, that you would be silent,
And (D)it would be your wisdom!
6 Now hear my reasoning,
And heed the pleadings of my lips.
7 (E)Will you speak [a]wickedly for God,
And talk deceitfully for Him?
8 Will you show partiality for Him?
Will you contend for God?
9 Will it be well when He searches you out?
Or can you mock Him as one mocks a man?
10 He will surely rebuke you
If you secretly show partiality.
11 Will not His [b]excellence make you afraid,
And the dread of Him fall upon you?
12 Your platitudes are proverbs of ashes,
Your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 “Hold[c] your peace with me, and let me speak,
Then let come on me what may!
14 Why (F)do I take my flesh in my teeth,
And put my life in my hands?
15 (G)Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
(H)Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.
16 He also shall be my salvation,
For a (I)hypocrite could not come before Him.
17 Listen carefully to my speech,
And to my declaration with your ears.
18 See now, I have prepared my case,
I know that I shall be (J)vindicated.
19 (K)Who is he who will contend with me?
If now I hold my tongue, I perish.
Job’s Despondent Prayer
20 “Only(L) two things do not do to me,
Then I will not hide myself from You:
21 (M)Withdraw Your hand far from me,
And let not the dread of You make me afraid.
22 Then call, and I will (N)answer;
Or let me speak, then You respond to me.
23 How many are my iniquities and sins?
Make me know my transgression and my sin.
24 (O)Why do You hide Your face,
And (P)regard me as Your enemy?
25 (Q)Will You frighten a leaf driven to and fro?
And will You pursue dry stubble?
26 For You write bitter things against me,
And (R)make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
27 (S)You put my feet in the stocks,
And watch closely all my paths.
You [d]set a limit for the [e]soles of my feet.
28 “Man[f] decays like a rotten thing,
Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
Job 13
English Standard Version
Job Continues: Still I Will Hope in God
13 “Behold, my eye has seen all this,
my ear has heard and understood it.
2 (A)What you know, I also know;
I am not inferior to you.
3 (B)But I would speak to the Almighty,
and I desire to (C)argue my case with God.
4 As for you, (D)you whitewash with lies;
(E)worthless physicians are you all.
5 Oh that you would (F)keep silent,
and it would be your wisdom!
6 Hear now my argument
and listen to the pleadings of my lips.
7 Will you (G)speak falsely for God
and speak (H)deceitfully for him?
8 Will you show partiality toward him?
Will you (I)plead the case for God?
9 Will it be well with you when he (J)searches you out?
Or (K)can you deceive him, as one deceives a man?
10 He will surely rebuke you
if in secret you show partiality.
11 Will not his (L)majesty terrify you,
and the dread of him fall upon you?
12 Your maxims are proverbs of (M)ashes;
your defenses are defenses of clay.
13 “Let me have silence, and I will speak,
and let come on me what may.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
and (N)put my life in my hand?
15 (O)Though he slay me, I will (P)hope in him;[a]
yet I will (Q)argue my ways to his face.
16 This will be my salvation,
that the godless shall not come before him.
17 (R)Keep listening to my words,
and let my declaration be in your ears.
18 Behold, I have (S)prepared my case;
I know that I shall be in the right.
19 (T)Who is there who will contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
20 Only grant me two things,
then I will not (U)hide myself from your face:
21 (V)withdraw your hand far from me,
and let not (W)dread of you terrify me.
22 (X)Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you reply to me.
23 How many are my iniquities and my sins?
(Y)Make me know my transgression and my sin.
24 Why (Z)do you hide your face
and (AA)count me as your enemy?
25 Will you frighten (AB)a driven leaf
and pursue dry (AC)chaff?
26 For you (AD)write bitter things against me
and make me inherit (AE)the iniquities of my youth.
27 You put my feet in (AF)the stocks
and (AG)watch all my paths;
you set a limit for[b] the soles of my feet.
28 Man[c] wastes away like (AH)a rotten thing,
like a garment that is (AI)moth-eaten.
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