Job 22
La Biblia de las Américas
Elifaz acusa a Job
22 Entonces respondió Elifaz temanita, y dijo:
2 ¿Puede un hombre[a] ser útil a Dios(A),
o un sabio útil para sí mismo?
3 ¿Es de algún beneficio al Todopoderoso[b] que tú seas justo,
o gana algo si haces perfectos tus caminos?
4 ¿Es a causa de tu piedad[c] que Él te reprende,
que entra en juicio contigo(B)?
5 ¿No es grande tu maldad,
y sin fin tus iniquidades(C)?
6 Porque sin razón tomabas prendas(D) de tus hermanos,
y has despojado de sus ropas a los desnudos(E).
7 No dabas de beber agua al cansado,
y le negabas(F) pan al hambriento(G).
8 Mas la tierra es del poderoso(H),
y el privilegiado[d](I) mora en ella.
9 Despedías a las viudas(J) con las manos vacías
y quebrabas los brazos[e] de los huérfanos(K).
10 Por eso te rodean lazos(L),
y te aterra temor repentino(M),
11 o tinieblas(N), y no puedes ver,
y abundancia de agua te cubre(O).
12 ¿No está Dios en lo alto de los cielos(P)?
Mira también las más lejanas[f] estrellas, ¡cuán altas están!
13 Y tú dices: «¿Qué sabe Dios(Q)?
¿Puede Él juzgar a través de las densas tinieblas?
14 Las nubes le ocultan(R), y no puede ver,
y se pasea por la bóveda[g] del cielo».
15 ¿Seguirás en la senda antigua
en que anduvieron los hombres malvados(S),
16 que fueron arrebatados antes de su tiempo(T),
y cuyos cimientos fueron arrasados[h] por un río(U)?
17 Ellos dijeron a Dios: «Apártate de nosotros»
y: «¿Qué puede hacernos[i] el Todopoderoso(V)?».
18 Él había colmado de bienes sus casas(W),
pero el consejo de los malos está lejos de mí(X).
19 Los justos ven y se alegran,
y el inocente se burla de ellos(Y),
20 diciendo: «Ciertamente nuestros adversarios son destruidos,
y el fuego ha consumido(Z) su abundancia[j]».
21 Cede[k] ahora y haz la paz con Él,
así te vendrá el bien(AA).
22 Recibe, te ruego, la instrucción[l] de su boca,
y pon sus palabras en tu corazón(AB).
23 Si vuelves al Todopoderoso(AC), serás restaurado[m].
Si alejas de tu tienda la injusticia(AD),
24 y pones tu oro[n](AE) en el polvo,
y el oro de Ofir entre las piedras de los arroyos,
25 el Todopoderoso será para ti tu oro[o]
y tu plata escogida.
26 Porque entonces te deleitarás en el Todopoderoso(AF),
y alzarás a Dios tu rostro.
27 Orarás a Él(AG) y te escuchará(AH),
y cumplirás tus votos.
28 Decidirás una cosa, y se te cumplirá,
y en tus caminos resplandecerá la luz(AI).
29 Cuando estés abatido[p], hablarás con confianza[q]
y Él salvará al humilde[r](AJ).
30 Él librará aun al que no es inocente,
que será librado por la pureza de tus manos[s](AK).
Footnotes
- Job 22:2 Lit., hombre fuerte
- Job 22:3 Heb., Shaddai, y así en el resto del cap.
- Job 22:4 O, temor
- Job 22:8 Lit., y rostro altivo
- Job 22:9 O, la fuerza
- Job 22:12 Lit., la corona, parte superior de las
- Job 22:14 Lit., el círculo
- Job 22:16 Lit., derramados
- Job 22:17 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en el T.M., hacerles
- Job 22:20 O, exceso
- Job 22:21 O, Conócelo íntimamente
- Job 22:22 O, ley
- Job 22:23 Lit., edificado
- Job 22:24 Lit., mineral
- Job 22:25 Lit., mineral
- Job 22:29 Lit., te hagan caer
- Job 22:29 Lit., orgullo
- Job 22:29 Lit., humilde de ojos
- Job 22:30 Lit., palmas
Job 22
King James Version
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
Job 22
International Children’s Bible
Eliphaz Answers
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
2 “A man cannot be of any real use to God.
Even a wise man does him no good.
3 It does not help God All-Powerful for you to be good.
He gains nothing if you are innocent.
4 God does not punish you for respecting him.
He does not bring you into court for this.
5 No! It is because your evil is without limits.
And your sins have no end.
6 You took your brothers’ things to pay a debt they didn’t owe.
You took clothes from people and left them naked.
7 You did not give water to tired people.
And you kept food away from the hungry.
8 You were a powerful man who owned land.
You were honored and lived in the land.
9 But you sent widows away without giving them anything.
You even mistreated orphans.
10 That is why traps are all around you.
That is why sudden danger frightens you.
11 That is why it is so dark you cannot see.
And that is why a flood of water covers you.
12 “God is in the highest part of heaven.
See how high the highest stars are!
13 But you say, ‘God knows nothing.
He cannot judge us through the dark clouds.
14 Thick clouds cover him so he cannot see us.
He walks around high up in the sky.’
15 Are you going to stay on the old path
where evil people walk?
16 They were carried away before their time was up.
Their foundations were washed away by a flood.
17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!
God All-Powerful can do nothing to us.’
18 But it was God who filled their houses with good things.
He did this even though their way of thinking was not godly.
19 “Good people can watch and be glad.
Innocent people can laugh at them and say,
20 ‘Surely our enemies are destroyed.
And fire burns up their wealth.’
21 “Obey God, and then you will be at peace with him.
This way you can be happy.
22 Accept teaching from his mouth.
Keep his words in your heart.
23 If you return to God All-Powerful, you will be blessed again.
Remove evil from your house.
24 Throw your gold nuggets into the dust.
Throw your fine gold to the rocks in the ravines.
25 Then God All-Powerful will be your gold.
He will be the best silver for you.
26 You will find pleasure in God All-Powerful.
And you will look up to him.
27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you.
And you will keep your promises to him.
28 Anything you decide will be done.
And light will shine on your ways.
29 When terrible things happen to people, you will say, ‘Have courage.’
Then those who are humble will be saved.
30 Even the guilty will escape.
They will be saved because your hands are clean.”
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