Job 22
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Tercera reprensión de Elifaz a Job
22 Pero Elifaz el temanita le respondió a Job:
2 «¿En qué se beneficia Dios con el hombre,
aun cuando éste sea un hombre inteligente?
3 ¿Se complace el Todopoderoso en tu inocencia,
o gana algo con que vayas por el buen camino?(A)
4 ¿Acaso te castiga por tu piedad,
y por eso te somete a juicio?
5 ¡Demasiado grande es tu maldad!
¡Tu pecado no tiene límites!
6 Sin razón tomaste prenda de tus hermanos,
y a los pobres los despojaste de sus ropas.
7 No le diste de beber al sediento,
y al hambriento no le diste de comer.
8 En cambio, a los poderosos les diste tierras,
y a los magnates les permitiste habitarlas.
9 A las viudas las despediste con las manos vacías,
y a los huérfanos los despojaste de todo.
10 Por eso te ves enredado en esas trampas,
y te asaltan temores repentinos.
11 Las tinieblas no te dejan ver,
y las aguas profundas te abruman.
12 »Pero Dios está en las alturas de los cielos;
¡mira cuán altas se hallan las refulgentes estrellas!
13 ¿Y tú dices que Dios no sabe lo que haces,
y que la densa oscuridad le impide juzgar?
14 ¿Que no te puede ver porque las nubes lo rodean,
y porque va y viene por la bóveda celeste?
15 ¿Acaso quieres seguir por la antigua senda
que han recorrido los malvados?
16 Ellos fueron arrebatados antes de tiempo,
porque sus fundamentos no eran firmes.
17 Le pidieron a Dios que se apartara de ellos,
sin que el Omnipotente les hubiera hecho daño.
18 Más bien, Dios colmó sus casas de bienes.
¡Lejos sea de mí el juntarme con ellos!
19 Al verlos destruidos, los justos se alegrarán,
y los inocentes se burlarán de ellos y dirán:
20 “Nuestros enemigos han sido destruidos;
el fuego ha consumido lo que de ellos quedaba.”
21 »Reconcíliate con Dios, y recupera la paz;
así él te devolverá la prosperidad.
22 Permítele que él mismo te instruya,
y pon sus palabras en tu corazón.
23 Si te vuelves a Dios, él te levantará;
así alejarás de tu casa la aflicción.
24 Si arrojas por el suelo tus riquezas,
tendrás tanto oro de Ofir como piedras en el río.
25 El Todopoderoso será tu defensor,
y en tu casa abundará la plata.
26 Hallarás tu deleite en el Todopoderoso,
y ante Dios podrás levantar la cara.
27 Cuando lo llames, él te escuchará,
y tú podrás cumplirle tus promesas.
28 Llevarás a buen término todos tus planes,
y en tus caminos brillará la luz.
29 A los humildes, Dios los exalta;
a los abatidos, Dios les da su salvación.
30 Dios libera al que es inocente,
y si eres inocente, también serás liberado.»
Job 22
New King James Version
Eliphaz Accuses Job of Wickedness
22 Then (A)Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 “Can(B) a man be profitable to God,
Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless?
4 “Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you,
And enters into judgment with you?
5 Is not your wickedness great,
And your iniquity without end?
6 For you have (C)taken pledges from your brother for no reason,
And stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 You have not given the weary water to drink,
And you (D)have withheld bread from the hungry.
8 But the [a]mighty man possessed the land,
And the honorable man dwelt in it.
9 You have sent widows away empty,
And the [b]strength of the fatherless was crushed.
10 Therefore snares are all around you,
And sudden fear troubles you,
11 Or darkness so that you cannot see;
And an abundance of (E)water covers you.
12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 And you say, (F)‘What does God know?
Can He judge through the deep darkness?
14 (G)Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks above the circle of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
Which wicked men have trod,
16 Who (H)were cut down before their time,
Whose foundations were swept away by a flood?
17 (I)They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do to [c]them?’
18 Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 “The(J) righteous see it and are glad,
And the innocent laugh at them:
20 ‘Surely our [d]adversaries are cut down,
And the fire consumes their remnant.’
21 “Now acquaint yourself with Him, and (K)be at peace;
Thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive, please, (L)instruction from His mouth,
And (M)lay up His words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
24 Then you will (N)lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
25 Yes, the Almighty will be your [e]gold
And your precious silver;
26 For then you will have your (O)delight in the Almighty,
And lift up your face to God.
27 (P)You will make your prayer to Him,
He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
28 You will also declare a thing,
And it will be established for you;
So light will shine on your ways.
29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!’
Then (Q)He will save the humble person.
30 He will even deliver one who is not innocent;
Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”
Job 22
Common English Bible
Job’s sins
22 Then Eliphaz from Teman answered:
2 Can a human being be useful to God?
Can an intelligent person bring profit?
3 Does the Almighty delight in your innocence?
Does he gain when you perfect your ways?
4 Does he rebuke you for your piety,
bring you in for judgment?
5 Isn’t your wickedness massive,
your iniquity endless?
6 You have taken payments from your family for no reason;
stripped the naked, leaving no clothes;
7 denied water to the thirsty,
withheld bread from the starving.
(8 The powerful own land;
the favored live in it.)
9 You have sent widows away empty;
crushed orphans’ resources.
10 For this reason, snares surround you;
sudden dread brings panic to you
11 or a darkness that you can’t see;
rushing water will cover you.
God’s activity
12 Isn’t God in the heights of heaven;
see how high the topmost stars are?
13 You say: “What does God know?
Can he judge through thick clouds?
14 Clouds conceal him so he can’t see
while he walks on heaven’s rim.”
15 Will you keep the ancient way
traveled by sinful persons,
16 who were snatched prematurely
when a river flooded their foundations,
17 who say to God, “Turn away from us;
what can the Almighty do to us?”
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things;
a sinner’s logic is beyond me.
19 The righteous see and rejoice;
the innocent mock them:
20 our enemies are certainly cut off;
fire will devour what’s left of them.
Turn to God
21 Get along well with God and be at peace;
from this something good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from his mouth;
put his words in your mind.
23 If you return to the Almighty,[a] you will be restored;
if you keep wrongdoing out of your tent.
24 Lay your prized possession in the dust,
your gold from Ophir on a rock in a desert streambed.
25 The Almighty will be your prized possession,
silver piled up for you.
26 Then you will take pleasure in the Almighty;
lift up your face to God.
27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you;
you will fulfill your solemn promises.
28 If you decree something, it will stand;
light will shine on your ways.
29 When they’re humbled, you will say: “Cheer up;
God will rescue the lowly.
30 He will deliver the guilty;
they will be saved by your pure hands.”
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