Job 32
La Biblia de las Américas
Intervención de Eliú
32 Entonces estos tres hombres dejaron de responder a Job porque él era justo a sus propios ojos(A). 2 Pero se encendió la ira de Eliú, hijo de Baraquel buzita(B), de la familia de Ram. Se encendió su ira(C) contra Job porque se justificaba(D) delante de[a] Dios. 3 Su ira se encendió también contra sus tres amigos porque no habían hallado respuesta, y sin embargo habían condenado a Job. 4 Eliú había esperado para hablar a Job[b] porque los otros eran de más edad que él. 5 Pero cuando vio Eliú que no había respuesta en la boca de los tres hombres, se encendió su ira. 6 Y respondió Eliú, hijo de Baraquel buzita, y dijo:
Yo soy joven, y vosotros ancianos(E);
por eso tenía timidez y me atemorizaba declararos lo que pienso[c].
7 Yo pensé[d] que los días hablarían(F),
y los muchos años enseñarían sabiduría.
8 Pero hay un espíritu en el hombre,
y el soplo del Todopoderoso[e](G) le[f] da entendimiento(H).
9 Los de muchos años[g] quizá no sean sabios,
ni los ancianos entiendan justicia(I).
10 Por eso digo[h]: «Escuchadme,
también yo declararé lo que pienso[i]».
11 He aquí, esperé vuestras palabras,
escuché vuestros argumentos,
mientras buscabais qué decir[j];
12 os presté además mucha atención.
He aquí, no hubo ninguno que refutara a Job,
ninguno de vosotros que respondiera a sus palabras.
13 No[k] digáis:
«Hemos hallado sabiduría(J);
Dios lo derrotará[l], no el hombre».
14 Pero él no ha dirigido[m] sus palabras contra mí,
ni yo le responderé con vuestros argumentos[n].
15 Están desconcertados, ya no responden;
les han faltado[o] las palabras.
16 ¿Y he de esperar porque ellos no hablan,
porque se detienen[p] y ya no responden?
17 Yo también responderé mi parte,
yo también declararé lo que pienso[q].
18 Porque estoy lleno de palabras;
dentro de mí el espíritu me constriñe.
19 He aquí, mi vientre es como vino sin respiradero,
está a punto de reventar como odres nuevos.
20 Dejadme hablar para que encuentre alivio,
dejadme abrir los labios y responder.
21 Que no haga yo acepción de persona[r](K),
ni use lisonja con nadie[s].
22 Porque no sé lisonjear,
de otra manera mi Hacedor me llevaría pronto.
Footnotes
- Job 32:2 O, más que
- Job 32:4 Lit., por Job con palabras, o posiblemente, mientras hablaban ellos con Job
- Job 32:6 Lit., mi conocimiento
- Job 32:7 Lit., dije
- Job 32:8 Heb., Shaddai
- Job 32:8 Lit., les
- Job 32:9 O, Los nobles
- Job 32:10 O, dije
- Job 32:10 Lit., mi conocimiento
- Job 32:11 Lit., palabras
- Job 32:13 Lit., No sea que
- Job 32:13 Lit., arrojará
- Job 32:14 U, ordenado
- Job 32:14 Lit., vuestras palabras
- Job 32:15 Lit., se les fueron
- Job 32:16 Lit., permanecen
- Job 32:17 Lit., mi conocimiento
- Job 32:21 Lit., hombre
- Job 32:21 Lit., la humanidad
Job 32
The Message
Elihu Speaks
God’s Spirit Makes Wisdom Possible
32 1-5 Job’s three friends now fell silent. They were talked out, stymied because Job wouldn’t budge an inch—wouldn’t admit to an ounce of guilt. Then Elihu lost his temper. (Elihu was the son of Barakel the Buzite from the clan of Ram.) He blazed out in anger against Job for pitting his righteousness against God’s. He was also angry with the three friends because they had neither come up with an answer nor proved Job wrong. Elihu had waited with Job while they spoke because they were all older than he. But when he saw that the three other men had exhausted their arguments, he exploded with pent-up anger.
6-10 This is what Elihu, son of Barakel the Buzite, said:
“I’m a young man,
and you are all old and experienced.
That’s why I kept quiet
and held back from joining the discussion.
I kept thinking, ‘Experience will tell.
The longer you live, the wiser you become.’
But I see I was wrong—it’s God’s Spirit in a person,
the breath of the Almighty One, that makes wise human insight possible.
The experts have no corner on wisdom;
getting old doesn’t guarantee good sense.
So I’ve decided to speak up. Listen well!
I’m going to tell you exactly what I think.
11-14 “I hung on your words while you spoke,
listened carefully to your arguments.
While you searched for the right words,
I was all ears.
And now what have you proved? Nothing.
Nothing you say has even touched Job.
And don’t excuse yourselves by saying, ‘We’ve done our best.
Now it’s up to God to talk sense into him.’
Job has yet to contend with me.
And rest assured, I won’t be using your arguments!
15-22 “Do you three have nothing else to say?
Of course you don’t! You’re total frauds!
Why should I wait any longer,
now that you’re stopped dead in your tracks?
I’m ready to speak my piece. That’s right!
It’s my turn—and it’s about time!
I’ve got a lot to say,
and I’m bursting to say it.
The pressure has built up, like lava beneath the earth.
I’m a volcano ready to blow.
I have to speak—I have no choice.
I have to say what’s on my heart,
And I’m going to say it straight—
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
I was never any good at bootlicking;
my Maker would make short work of me if I started in now!”
Job 32
New King James Version
Elihu Contradicts Job’s Friends
32 So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was (A)righteous in his own eyes. 2 Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel the (B)Buzite, of the family of Ram, was aroused against Job; his wrath was aroused because he (C)justified himself rather than God. 3 Also against his three friends his wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
4 Now because they were years older than he, Elihu had waited [a]to speak to Job. 5 When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was aroused.
6 So Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, answered and said:
“I am (D)young in years, and you are very old;
Therefore I was afraid,
And dared not declare my opinion to you.
7 I said, [b]‘Age should speak,
And multitude of years should teach wisdom.’
8 But there is a spirit in man,
And (E)the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
9 (F)Great[c] men are not always wise,
Nor do the aged always understand justice.
10 “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me,
I also will declare my opinion.’
11 Indeed I waited for your words,
I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.
12 I paid close attention to you;
And surely not one of you convinced Job,
Or answered his words—
13 (G)Lest you say,
‘We have found wisdom’;
God will vanquish him, not man.
14 Now he has not [d]directed his words against me;
So I will not answer him with your words.
15 “They are dismayed and answer no more;
Words escape them.
16 And I have waited, because they did not speak,
Because they stood still and answered no more.
17 I also will answer my part,
I too will declare my opinion.
18 For I am full of words;
The spirit within me compels me.
19 Indeed my [e]belly is like wine that has no [f]vent;
It is ready to burst like new wineskins.
20 I will speak, that I may find relief;
I must open my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone;
Nor let me flatter any man.
22 For I do not know how to flatter,
Else my Maker would soon take me (H)away.
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
