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Job 31
Reina Valera Actualizada
Job 31
Reina Valera Actualizada
31 »He hecho un pacto con mis ojos;
¿cómo, pues, hubiera podido fijar la mirada en una virgen?
2 ¿Cuál sería entonces la porción que Dios me daría desde arriba,
la heredad que da el Todopoderoso desde lo alto?
3 ¿Acaso no habrá desgracia para el maligno
e infortunio para los que obran
iniquidad?
4 ¿Acaso no ve él mis caminos
y cuenta todos mis pasos?
5 »Si he andado con la vanidad
y mi pie se ha apresurado al engaño,
6 entonces que Dios me pese
en la balanza de justicia
y conozca así mi integridad.
7 Si mi paso se apartó del camino
y mi corazón se fue en pos de mis ojos, o si alguna mancha se pegó
a mis manos,
8 entonces que otro coma lo que yo siembre,
y sea desarraigado lo que plante.
9 »Si mi corazón ha sido seducido con respecto a una mujer,
y si he acechado a la puerta de mi prójimo,
10 entonces que muela para otro mi mujer, y sean otros los que se inclinen sobre ella.
11 Porque aquello sería una infamia
y un delito digno de castigo.
12 Sería un fuego que devoraría hasta la completa destrucción,
y desarraigaría toda mi producción.
13 »Si he menospreciado el derecho
de mi siervo o de mi sierva
cuando tuvieron litigio conmigo,
14 ¿qué haré cuando Dios se levante? ¿Qué le responderé cuando me pida cuentas?
15 El que me hizo a mí en el vientre, ¿no lo hizo también a él?
¿No nos formó uno mismo en la matriz?
16 »Si he estorbado los anhelos
de los pobres
y he hecho desfallecer los ojos
de la viuda,
17 si he comido mi bocado yo solo
y no ha comido de él también el huérfano
18 (aunque desde mi juventud
yo lo crié como un padre,
y desde mi nacimiento la guié),
19 si he visto a alguien perecer por falta de vestido
o que el necesitado carezca de abrigo,
20 si no me bendijeron sus lomos
ni se abrigó con el vellón de mis ovejas,
21 si he alzado mi mano contra el huérfano cuando me vi apoyado en el tribunal,
22 entonces desgájese del hombro mi brazo, y sepárese mi brazo de mi antebrazo.
23 Porque he temido el castigo de Dios contra cuya majestad yo no
podría actuar.
24 »Si puse al oro como objeto
de mi confianza,
y al oro fino dije: “Tú eres mi seguridad”,
25 si me he alegrado porque era grande
mi riqueza
o porque mi mano haya logrado tanto,
26 si he mirado al sol cuando resplandece
y a la luna desplazándose en su esplendor,
27 si en secreto fue seducido mi corazón
y mi boca les envió un beso con la mano,
28 esto también habría sido
un delito digno de castigo;
porque habría negado al Dios de lo alto.
29 »¿Acaso me he alegrado por el
infortunio del que me aborrece,
o me regocijé cuando le alcanzó el mal?
30 Yo no he entregado mi boca al pecado
pidiendo su vida con imprecación.
31 ¿Acaso los hombres de mi morada
no decían:
“No se podrá hallar a alguien que no se haya saciado con su carne”?
32 El forastero no pasaba la noche
en la calle
pues yo abría mis puertas al caminante.
33 ¿Acaso cual Adán[a] he encubierto mis transgresiones
escondiendo en mi seno mi iniquidad?
34 Pues estaba alarmado de la
gran multitud
y me atemorizaba el desprecio de las familias,
de modo que callé y no salí
a mi puerta…
35 ¡Oh, si yo tuviera quién me oyera!
»He aquí mi firma.
¡Que el Todopoderoso me responda! ¡Que mi adversario escriba un acta contra mí!
36 Ciertamente yo la llevaría sobre el hombro,
y me la ceñiría cual corona.
37 Yo le rendiría cuentas de todos mis pasos;
como un príncipe me acercaría a él.
38 Si mi tierra clama contra mí
y junto con ella lloran sus surcos,
39 si he comido de su fuerza sin pagarlo
o he hecho expirar a sus dueños,
40 entonces que me broten cardos en lugar de trigo
y cizaña en lugar de cebada.
Terminaron las palabras de Job.
Job 31
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Job 31
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Job avslutar sitt försvarstal
31 Jag beslutade mig en gång för att aldrig se med begär på en kvinna.
2-3 Jag vet mycket väl att den Allsmäktige Guden i det höga sänder olycka över dem som gör det.
4 Han ser allt jag gör och varje steg jag tar.
5 Om jag har ljugit och varit falsk,
6 låt då Gud få döma mig. Han vet att jag är oskyldig.
7-8 Om jag har gått bort från Guds vägar, om det mina ögon sett har varit mitt hjärtas begär eller om jag gjort mig skyldig till någon annan synd, låt då någon annan skörda säden jag har sått, och låt allt jag har planterat ryckas upp med rötterna.
9 Om jag har längtat efter en annan mans hustru,
10 låt då min hustru få betjäna en annan man i hans hem, och låt andra män ligga med henne.
11 Begär är en skamlig synd, ett brott som måste straffas.
12 Det är en förtärande eld, som ödelägger jorden och rycker upp med rötterna allt jag har planterat.
13 Hur skulle jag kunna träda fram inför Gud
14 om jag har varit orättvis mot mina tjänare? Vad skulle jag då svara honom?
15 Gud har ju skapat oss alla lika, både herre och tjänare.
16 Om jag hade skadat de fattiga, gett änkor anledning att sörja
17 eller vägrat de föräldralösa mat skulle man ha sak mot mig,
18 men vi har alltid tagit hand om alla dessa och behandlat dem som våra egna.
19-20 Om jag hade sett någon frysa och inte gett honom något att värma sig med,
21 om jag hade utnyttjat en föräldralös och trott att jag skulle kunna klara mig undan,
22 ja, om jag har gjort något av allt detta, skulle jag hellre låta min arm brytas ur led och min axel vridas ur sitt fäste,
23 än att drabbas av Guds dom. Den bävar jag för mer än för något annat. Vad finns det för hopp för mig, om Gud i sin makt är emot mig?
24 Om jag hade litat på pengar
25 och min lycka varit grundad på rikedom,
26 eller om jag hade betraktat solen i sin glans eller månen där den vandrar sin bana,
27 och mitt hjärta i hemlighet hade lockats av detta, så att jag tillbett dem,
28 måste också detta dömas som synd. Då hade jag förnekat himlens Gud.
29 Om jag hade glatt mig åt min fiendes olycka,
30 men jag har ju aldrig förbannat någon eller bett om hämnd!
31 Om mina tjänare någonsin behövt svälta,
32 men jag har ju aldrig ens avvisat en främling från mitt hus!
33 Om jag som Adam försökt dölja min synd
34 av fruktan för människor och deras förakt, och vägrat att kännas vid den och inte vågat hjälpa andra! Om något av detta var sant skulle jag förstå!
35 Tänk om det åtminstone fanns någon som ville lyssna och försöka förstå hur jag ser på saken!Detta framhåller jag till mitt försvar. Låt nu den Allsmäktige visa om jag har fel. Låt honom då bekräfta det som mina fiender har anklagat mig för.
36 Jag skulle foga mig i detta och leva efter det.
37 Jag skulle då kunna göra räkenskap inför honom för varje handling.
38-39 Om marken jag äger anklagar mig för att jag tagit dess frukt utan att ge något tillbaka eller drivit dem som brukat den för hårt,
40 låt då tistlar växa upp i stället för vete och ogräs i stället för korn.Nu hade Job inget mer att säga till sitt försvar.
Job 31
New International Version
Job 31
New International Version
31 “I made a covenant with my eyes(A)
not to look lustfully at a young woman.(B)
2 For what is our lot(C) from God above,
our heritage from the Almighty on high?(D)
3 Is it not ruin(E) for the wicked,
disaster(F) for those who do wrong?(G)
4 Does he not see my ways(H)
and count my every step?(I)
5 “If I have walked with falsehood
or my foot has hurried after deceit(J)—
6 let God weigh me(K) in honest scales(L)
and he will know that I am blameless(M)—
7 if my steps have turned from the path,(N)
if my heart has been led by my eyes,
or if my hands(O) have been defiled,(P)
8 then may others eat what I have sown,(Q)
and may my crops be uprooted.(R)
9 “If my heart has been enticed(S) by a woman,(T)
or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,
10 then may my wife grind(U) another man’s grain,
and may other men sleep with her.(V)
11 For that would have been wicked,(W)
a sin to be judged.(X)
12 It is a fire(Y) that burns to Destruction[a];(Z)
it would have uprooted my harvest.(AA)
13 “If I have denied justice to any of my servants,(AB)
whether male or female,
when they had a grievance against me,(AC)
14 what will I do when God confronts me?(AD)
What will I answer when called to account?(AE)
15 Did not he who made me in the womb make them?(AF)
Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?(AG)
16 “If I have denied the desires of the poor(AH)
or let the eyes of the widow(AI) grow weary,(AJ)
17 if I have kept my bread to myself,
not sharing it with the fatherless(AK)—
18 but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
and from my birth I guided the widow(AL)—
19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,(AM)
or the needy(AN) without garments,
20 and their hearts did not bless me(AO)
for warming them with the fleece(AP) from my sheep,
21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,(AQ)
knowing that I had influence in court,(AR)
22 then let my arm fall from the shoulder,
let it be broken off at the joint.(AS)
23 For I dreaded destruction from God,(AT)
and for fear of his splendor(AU) I could not do such things.(AV)
24 “If I have put my trust in gold(AW)
or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’(AX)
25 if I have rejoiced over my great wealth,(AY)
the fortune my hands had gained,(AZ)
26 if I have regarded the sun(BA) in its radiance
or the moon(BB) moving in splendor,
27 so that my heart was secretly enticed(BC)
and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,(BD)
28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(BE)
for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(BF)
29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(BG)
or gloated over the trouble that came to him(BH)—
30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by invoking a curse against their life(BI)—
31 if those of my household have never said,
‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’(BJ)—
32 but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,
for my door was always open to the traveler(BK)—
33 if I have concealed(BL) my sin as people do,[b]
by hiding(BM) my guilt in my heart
34 because I so feared the crowd(BN)
and so dreaded the contempt of the clans
that I kept silent(BO) and would not go outside—
35 (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!(BP)
I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
let my accuser(BQ) put his indictment in writing.
36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,(BR)
I would put it on like a crown.(BS)
37 I would give him an account of my every step;(BT)
I would present it to him as to a ruler.(BU))—
38 “if my land cries out against me(BV)
and all its furrows are wet(BW) with tears,
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment(BX)
or broken the spirit of its tenants,(BY)
40 then let briers(BZ) come up instead of wheat
and stinkweed(CA) instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.(CB)
Job 31
New King James Version
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.
Job 31
King James Version
Job 31
King James Version
31 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
2 For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
3 Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
5 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
6 Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.
7 If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
8 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
11 For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)
19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
25 If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.
29 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
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