Job 27
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Noveno discurso de Job
27 Defensa final de Job:
2 «Por el Dios viviente que me ha despojado de mis derechos; por el Dios Todopoderoso que ha amargado mi alma, 3 afirmo que mientras viva, mientras haya en mí aliento de Dios, 4 no dirán mis labios ningún mal; no habrá mentira en mi lengua. 5 Nunca jamás les daré la razón; hasta que muera, afirmaré mi inocencia. 6 No soy un pecador; lo repito una y otra vez. Mi conciencia estará limpia mientras viva.
7 »Quienes afirman lo contrario son perversos enemigos míos. Son hombres malvados. 8 Pero, ¿qué esperanza habrá para el impío cuando Dios le corte la existencia, le quite la vida? 9 ¿Escuchará Dios su clamor cuando la tribulación lo asalte? 10 Porque él se goza en el Todopoderoso o se acuerda de Dios sólo en tiempos de crisis.
11 »Les enseñaré acerca de Dios; 12 pero en realidad no es necesario, puesto que ustedes saben de él tanto como yo. Y sin embargo, vienen diciéndome tantas palabras inútiles».
Tercer discurso de Zofar
13 «Este es el destino que aguarda a los malvados, y que procede de la mano del Todopoderoso: 14 Si tienen multitud de hijos, es para que mueran en la guerra o perezcan de hambre. 15 Los que sobrevivan irán a la tumba por enfermedad o plaga, y no habrá quien los llore, ni siquiera sus esposas. 16 El malvado puede acumular dinero como polvo, y tener armarios llenos de vestidos; 17 sí, puede mandar que el sastre se los confeccione, pero serán los inocentes quienes los usen y quienes se repartan su oro. 18 Toda casa construida por los malvados es frágil como tela de araña, tan agrietada como choza de paja. 19 Era rico al acostarse, pero al despertar descubre que toda su riqueza ha desaparecido. 20 El terror lo abruma y lo arrastran las tormentas de la noche. 21 El viento del este se lo lleva y lo hace desaparecer. Lo arrastra a la eternidad. 22 Porque Dios lo acosará sin misericordia. Él ansía escapar de Dios. 23 Todos gritarán de júbilo cuando muera, y con burlas lo despedirán hacia la eternidad».
Job 27
King James Version
27 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Job 27
English Standard Version
Job Continues: I Will Maintain My Integrity
27 And Job again (A)took up his discourse, and said:
2 “As God lives, who has (B)taken away my right,
and the Almighty, who has (C)made my soul bitter,
3 as long as my breath is in me,
and (D)the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
4 my lips will not speak (E)falsehood,
and my tongue will not utter (F)deceit.
5 Far be it from me to say that you are right;
till I die I will not put away my (G)integrity from me.
6 I (H)hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
my heart does not (I)reproach me for any of my days.
7 “Let my enemy be as the wicked,
and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 (J)For what is the hope of the godless (K)when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
9 (L)Will God hear his cry
when distress comes upon him?
10 Will he (M)take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
(N)what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves;
why then have you become altogether vain?
13 (O)“This is the portion of a wicked man with God,
and the heritage that (P)oppressors receive from the Almighty:
14 If his (Q)children are multiplied, it is for (R)the sword,
and his descendants have not enough bread.
15 Those who survive him the pestilence buries,
and his (S)widows do not weep.
16 Though he (T)heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and (U)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (V)house like a moth's,
like (W)a booth that (X)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (Y)do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and (Z)his wealth is gone.
20 (AA)Terrors overtake him like (AB)a flood;
in the night a whirlwind (AC)carries him off.
21 (AD)The east wind lifts him up and he is gone;
it (AE)sweeps him out of his place.
22 It[a] hurls at him (AF)without pity;
he flees from its[b] power in headlong flight.
23 It (AG)claps its hands at him
and (AH)hisses at him from its place.
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