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Queja de Job

16 Entonces respondió Job, y dijo:

He oído muchas cosas como estas;
consoladores gravosos[a] sois todos vosotros(A).
¿No hay fin a las palabras vacías(B)?
¿O qué te provoca para que así respondas?
Yo también hablaría como vosotros,
si vuestra alma estuviera en lugar de mi alma.
Podría hilvanar palabras contra vosotros,
y mover ante vosotros la cabeza(C).
Os podría alentar con mi boca,
y el consuelo de mis labios podría aliviar vuestro dolor.

Si hablo, mi dolor(D) no disminuye,
y si callo, no se aparta de mí[b].
Pero ahora Él me ha agobiado(E);
tú has asolado toda mi compañía(F),
y me has llenado de arrugas
que en testigo se han convertido(G);
mi flacura(H) se levanta contra mí,
testifica en mi cara.
Su ira me ha despedazado(I) y me ha perseguido[c],
contra mí Él ha rechinado los dientes(J);
mi adversario aguza los ojos contra mí(K).
10 Han abierto contra mí su boca(L),
con injurias me han abofeteado[d](M);
a una se aglutinan contra mí(N).
11 Dios me entrega a los impíos,
y me echa en manos de los malvados.
12 Estaba yo tranquilo, y Él me sacudió,
me agarró por la nuca y me hizo pedazos(O);
también me hizo su blanco(P).
13 Me rodean sus flechas(Q),
parte mis riñones sin compasión,
derrama por tierra mi hiel(R).
14 Abre en mí brecha tras brecha(S);
arremete contra mí como un guerrero(T).
15 Sobre mi piel he cosido cilicio(U),
y he hundido en el polvo mi poder[e](V).
16 Mi rostro está enrojecido por el llanto(W),
y cubren[f] mis párpados densa oscuridad(X),
17 aunque no hay violencia en mis manos[g](Y),
y es pura mi oración(Z).

18 ¡Oh tierra, no cubras mi sangre,
y no haya lugar para mi clamor!
19 He aquí, aun ahora mi testigo(AA) está en el cielo,
y mi defensor[h] está en las alturas(AB).
20 Mis amigos son mis escarnecedores[i];
mis ojos(AC) lloran[j] a Dios.
21 ¡Ah, si un hombre pudiera argüir con Dios
como un hombre[k] con su vecino!
22 Porque cuando hayan pasado unos pocos años,
me iré por el camino sin retorno(AD).

Footnotes

  1. Job 16:2 Lit., de angustia
  2. Job 16:6 O, y si me callo, ¿qué se aleja de mí?
  3. Job 16:9 Lit., guardado rencor contra mí
  4. Job 16:10 Lit., herido mis mejillas
  5. Job 16:15 Lit., cuerno
  6. Job 16:16 Lit., sobre
  7. Job 16:17 Lit., palmas
  8. Job 16:19 O, testigo
  9. Job 16:20 O, mediadores
  10. Job 16:20 O, gotean
  11. Job 16:21 Lit., hijo de hombre

约伯反嘲安慰人的反叫人愁烦

16 约伯回答说:

“像这样的话,我听了很多;

你们都是叫人愁烦的安慰者。

虚空的言语,有穷尽吗?

或有甚么惹你答个不休的呢?

你们若处在我的景况,

我也能像你们那样说话,

我也能砌辞攻击你们,

并且能向你们摇头。

我能用口鼓励你们,

我嘴唇的安慰,能缓和你们的痛苦。

力陈他的痛苦

我若说话,痛苦仍不消解,

我若闭口不说,痛苦也不离开我。

现在 神使我困倦,

‘你蹂躏了我的全家,

又把我捆绑起来。’这就作为证据;

我身体的枯瘦也当面作证反对我。

他的怒气撕裂我,攻击我;

他向我咬牙切齿,

我的敌人以锐利的眼光看着我。

10 他们向我大大张嘴,

以蔑视的态度打我的脸颊,

联合一起攻击我。

11  神把我交给不义的人,

把我丢在恶人的手中。

12 我本来安逸,他却把我压碎;

掐着我的颈项,把我摔碎;

又把我当作他的箭靶。

13 他的弓箭手四面包围我,

他剖开我的腰子,全不顾惜,

把我的胆倾倒在地上。

14 他把我破伤,在破口上又加破伤,

如勇士一般向我直冲。

15 我把麻布缝在我的皮肤上,

把我的角插入尘土中。

16 我的脸因哭泣而发红,

在我的眼皮上满是黑影。

17 然而在我的手中没有强暴,

我的祷告也是清洁的。

向 神哭诉

18 地啊,不要遮盖我的血;

不要让我的哀求有停留的地方。

19 现今,在天上有我的见证,

在高天之上,有我的证人。

20 讥笑我的,就是我的朋友,

我的眼向 神流泪。

21 但愿人可以为人与 神分辩,

正如世人为朋友辩白一样。

22 因为我的年数将尽,

我快要走上那条一去不返的路。”

16 Then Job answered and said,

I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.

Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?

But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

He teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

11 God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.

15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.

21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.

Job

16 Then Job replied:

“I have heard many things like these;
    you are miserable comforters,(A) all of you!(B)
Will your long-winded speeches never end?(C)
    What ails you that you keep on arguing?(D)
I also could speak like you,
    if you were in my place;
I could make fine speeches against you
    and shake my head(E) at you.
But my mouth would encourage you;
    comfort(F) from my lips would bring you relief.(G)

“Yet if I speak, my pain is not relieved;
    and if I refrain, it does not go away.(H)
Surely, God, you have worn me out;(I)
    you have devastated my entire household.(J)
You have shriveled me up—and it has become a witness;
    my gauntness(K) rises up and testifies against me.(L)
God assails me and tears(M) me in his anger(N)
    and gnashes his teeth at me;(O)
    my opponent fastens on me his piercing eyes.(P)
10 People open their mouths(Q) to jeer at me;(R)
    they strike my cheek(S) in scorn
    and unite together against me.(T)
11 God has turned me over to the ungodly
    and thrown me into the clutches of the wicked.(U)
12 All was well with me, but he shattered me;
    he seized me by the neck and crushed me.(V)
He has made me his target;(W)
13     his archers surround me.(X)
Without pity, he pierces(Y) my kidneys
    and spills my gall on the ground.
14 Again and again(Z) he bursts upon me;
    he rushes at me like a warrior.(AA)

15 “I have sewed sackcloth(AB) over my skin
    and buried my brow in the dust.(AC)
16 My face is red with weeping,(AD)
    dark shadows ring my eyes;(AE)
17 yet my hands have been free of violence(AF)
    and my prayer is pure.(AG)

18 “Earth, do not cover my blood;(AH)
    may my cry(AI) never be laid to rest!(AJ)
19 Even now my witness(AK) is in heaven;(AL)
    my advocate is on high.(AM)
20 My intercessor(AN) is my friend[a](AO)
    as my eyes pour out(AP) tears(AQ) to God;
21 on behalf of a man he pleads(AR) with God
    as one pleads for a friend.

22 “Only a few years will pass
    before I take the path of no return.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Job 16:20 Or My friends treat me with scorn