Job 31
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
31 I have made a covenant with my eyes.(A)
How then could I look at a young woman?[a],(B)
2 For what portion(C) would I have from God above,
or what inheritance from the Almighty on high?
3 Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust
and misfortune to evildoers?
4 Does he not see my ways
and number all my steps?(D)
5 If I have walked in falsehood
or my foot has rushed to deceit,
6 let God weigh me on accurate scales,(E)
and he will recognise my integrity.(F)
7 If my step has turned from the way,
my heart has followed my eyes,
or impurity has stained my hands,(G)
8 let someone else eat what I have sown,
and let my crops be uprooted.(H)
9 If my heart has gone astray over a woman
or I have lurked at my neighbour’s door,
10 let my own wife grind grain for another man,
and let other men sleep with[b] her.
11 For that would be a disgrace;
it would be an iniquity deserving punishment.(I)
12 For it is a fire that consumes down to Abaddon;
it would destroy my entire harvest.(J)
13 If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants
when they made a complaint against me,
14 what could I do when God stands up to judge?
How should I answer him when he calls me to account?
15 Did not the one who made me in the womb also make them?
Did not the same God form us both in the womb?(K)
16 If I have refused the wishes of the poor
or let the widow’s(L) eyes go blind,
17 if I have eaten my few crumbs alone
without letting the fatherless eat any of it –
18 for from my youth, I brought him up as his father,
and since the day I was born[c] I guided the widow –
19 if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing
or a needy person without a cloak,(M)
20 if he[d] did not bless me
while warming himself with the fleece from my sheep,
21 if I ever cast my vote[e] against a fatherless child
when I saw that I had support in the city gate,(N)
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my back,
and my arm be pulled from its socket.
23 For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of his majesty I could not do these things.(O)
24 If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,(P)
25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great
or because my own hand has acquired so much,
26 if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining
or at the moon moving in splendour,(Q)
27 so that my heart was secretly enticed
and I threw them a kiss,[f]
28 this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.
29 Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,
or become excited when trouble came his way?
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by asking for his life with a curse.
31 Haven’t the members of my household said,
‘Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table? ’
32 No stranger had to spend the night on the street,
for I opened my door to the traveller.
33 Have I covered my transgressions(R) as others do[g]
by hiding my iniquity in my heart(S)
34 because I greatly feared the crowds
and because the contempt of the clans terrified me,
so I grew silent and would not go outside?
35 If only I had someone to hear my case!(T)
Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.
Let my Opponent compose his indictment.
36 I would surely carry it on my shoulder
and wear it like a crown.(U)
37 I would give him an account of all my steps;
I would approach him like a prince.
38 If my land cries out against me
and its furrows join in weeping,
39 if I have consumed its produce without payment
or shown contempt for its tenants,[h]
40 then let thorns(V) grow instead of wheat
and stinkweed(W) instead of barley.
The words of Job are concluded.
Job 31
Dios Habla Hoy
31 Yo me he impuesto la norma
de no codiciar ni siquiera a las solteras.
2 ¿Cuál es la recompensa que el Todopoderoso
da a cada hombre desde lo alto del cielo?
3 ¿No es acaso al malvado y pecador
a quien corresponde la desgracia?
4 ¿O es que Dios no ve lo que hago
ni observa cada uno de mis pasos?
5 Juro que nunca he procedido con malicia
ni he intentado engañar a nadie.
6 ¡Que Dios me pese con balanza justa,
y se convencerá de mi inocencia!
7 Si me he desviado del camino recto,
si me he dejado llevar de la codicia,
si algo ajeno se ha encontrado en mi poder,
8 que otros se coman lo que yo he sembrado
y arranquen de raíz lo que planté.
9 Si me he dejado seducir de una mujer
o me he puesto a espiar a la mujer de mi vecino,
10 que mi esposa sea esclava de otros
y que extraños se acuesten con ella.
11 Pues mis acciones serían infames;
serían actos dignos de castigo.
12 Serían como un incendio destructor
que destruiría todo lo que tengo.
13 Si mis criados me reclamaban algo,
yo siempre atendía a sus peticiones.
14 ¿De qué otra manera podría yo presentarme ante Dios?
¿Qué le respondería cuando él me pidiera cuentas?
15 Un mismo Dios nos formó en el vientre,
y tanto a ellos como a mí nos dio la vida.
16 Nunca dejé de socorrer al pobre en su necesidad,
ni permití que las viudas pasaran hambre.
17 Nunca comí yo solo mi bocado
sin compartirlo con el huérfano.
18 Siempre traté al huérfano como un padre;
siempre fui protector de las viudas.
19 Cuando yo veía que alguien moría por falta de ropa,
o que un pobre no tenía con qué cubrirse,
20 con la lana de mis propias ovejas le daba calor,
y él me quedaba agradecido.
21 Jamás amenacé a un huérfano
valiéndome de mi influencia con los jueces.
22 Y si esto no es verdad,
que los brazos se me rompan;
que se me caigan de los hombros.
23 Yo temía el castigo de Dios;
¡no habría podido resistir su majestad!
24 Jamás el oro ha sido para mí
la base de mi confianza y seguridad.
25 Jamás mi dicha ha consistido en tener grandes riquezas
o en ganar mucho dinero.
26 He visto brillar el sol
y avanzar la luna en todo su esplendor,
27 pero jamás los adoré en secreto
ni les envié besos con la mano.
28 Esto habría sido digno de castigo;
¡habría sido negar al Dios del cielo!
29 Nunca me alegré del mal de mi enemigo,
ni de que le hubiera venido una desgracia.
30 Jamás lancé sobre él una maldición
ni le deseé la muerte.
31 Si algunos de los que vivían conmigo
querían abusar de un extranjero,
32 yo no lo dejaba pasar la noche en la calle.
Siempre abrí las puertas de mi casa a los viajeros.
33 Jamás he ocultado mis faltas, como hacen otros,
ni he tratado de tenerlas en secreto
34 por miedo de la gente.
Jamás me he quedado encerrado y en silencio
por temor al desprecio de mis familiares.
35 ¡Ojalá que alguien me escuchara!
Con mi firma respaldo lo que he dicho;
ahora, ¡que el Todopoderoso me responda!
Las acusaciones que me hagan por escrito,
36 las llevaré conmigo honrosamente;
me las pondré por corona.
37 Yo daré cuenta a Dios de todas mis acciones,
me acercaré con dignidad a su presencia.
38 Mis tierras no claman al cielo contra mí,
ni sus surcos lloran afligidos.
39 Pero si a alguien le he robado sus productos,
o si he explotado a los campesinos,
40 ¡que mis tierras produzcan espinos en vez de trigo,
y mala hierba en vez de cebada!
Con esto terminó Job su defensa.
Job 31
New King James Version
Job Defends His Righteousness
31 “I have made a covenant with my eyes;
Why then should I [a]look upon a (A)young woman?
2 For what is the (B)allotment of God from above,
And the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is it not destruction for the wicked,
And disaster for the workers of iniquity?
4 (C)Does He not see my ways,
And count all my steps?
5 “If I have walked with falsehood,
Or if my foot has hastened to deceit,
6 [b]Let me be weighed on honest scales,
That God may know my (D)integrity.
7 If my step has turned from the way,
Or (E)my heart walked after my eyes,
Or if any spot adheres to my hands,
8 Then (F)let me sow, and another eat;
Yes, let my harvest be [c]rooted out.
9 “If my heart has been enticed by a woman,
Or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,
10 Then let my wife grind for (G)another,
And let others bow down over her.
11 For that would be wickedness;
Yes, (H)it would be iniquity deserving of judgment.
12 For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction,
And would root out all my increase.
13 “If I have (I)despised the cause of my male or female servant
When they complained against me,
14 What then shall I do when (J)God rises up?
When He punishes, how shall I answer Him?
15 (K)Did not He who made me in the womb make them?
Did not the same One fashion us in the womb?
16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or caused the eyes of the widow to (L)fail,
17 Or eaten my morsel by myself,
So that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father,
And from my mother’s womb I guided [d]the widow);
19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor man without covering;
20 If his [e]heart has not (M)blessed me,
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 If I have raised my hand (N)against the fatherless,
When I saw I had help in the gate;
22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder,
Let my arm be torn from the socket.
23 For (O)destruction from God is a terror to me,
And because of His magnificence I cannot endure.
24 “If(P) I have made gold my hope,
Or said to fine gold, ‘You are my confidence’;
25 (Q)If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had gained much;
26 (R)If I have observed the [f]sun when it shines,
Or the moon moving in brightness,
27 So that my heart has been secretly enticed,
And my mouth has kissed my hand;
28 This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment,
For I would have denied God who is above.
29 “If(S) I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,
Or lifted myself up when evil found him
30 (T)(Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for a curse on his [g]soul);
31 If the men of my tent have not said,
‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’
32 (U)(But no sojourner had to lodge in the street,
For I have opened my doors to the [h]traveler);
33 If I have covered my transgressions (V)as[i] Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
34 Because I feared the great (W)multitude,
And dreaded the contempt of families,
So that I kept silence
And did not go out of the door—
35 (X)Oh, that I had one to hear me!
Here is my mark.
Oh, (Y)that the Almighty would answer me,
That my [j]Prosecutor had written a book!
36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,
And bind it on me like a crown;
37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.
38 “If my land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;
39 If (Z)I have eaten its [k]fruit without money,
Or (AA)caused its owners to lose their lives;
40 Then let (AB)thistles grow instead of wheat,
And weeds instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
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