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Intervención de Eliú

32 Entonces estos tres hombres dejaron de responder a Job porque él era justo a sus propios ojos(A). 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. Su ira se encendió también contra sus tres amigos porque no habían hallado respuesta, y sin embargo habían condenado a Job. Eliú había esperado para hablar a Job[b] porque los otros eran de más edad que él. Pero cuando vio Eliú que no había respuesta en la boca de los tres hombres, se encendió su ira. 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].
Yo pensé[d] que los días hablarían(F),
y los muchos años enseñarían sabiduría.
Pero hay un espíritu en el hombre,
y el soplo del Todopoderoso[e](G) le[f] da entendimiento(H).
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

  1. Job 32:2 O, más que
  2. Job 32:4 Lit., por Job con palabras, o posiblemente, mientras hablaban ellos con Job
  3. Job 32:6 Lit., mi conocimiento
  4. Job 32:7 Lit., dije
  5. Job 32:8 Heb., Shaddai
  6. Job 32:8 Lit., les
  7. Job 32:9 O, Los nobles
  8. Job 32:10 O, dije
  9. Job 32:10 Lit., mi conocimiento
  10. Job 32:11 Lit., palabras
  11. Job 32:13 Lit., No sea que
  12. Job 32:13 Lit., arrojará
  13. Job 32:14 U, ordenado
  14. Job 32:14 Lit., vuestras palabras
  15. Job 32:15 Lit., se les fueron
  16. Job 32:16 Lit., permanecen
  17. Job 32:17 Lit., mi conocimiento
  18. Job 32:21 Lit., hombre
  19. Job 32:21 Lit., la humanidad

32 And these three men cease from answering Job, for he [is] righteous in his own eyes,

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.

And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.

And Elihu seeth that there is no answer in the mouth of the three men, and his anger burneth.

And Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite answereth and saith: -- Young I [am] in days, and ye [are] age Therefore I have feared, And am afraid of shewing you my opinion.

I said: Days do speak, And multitude of years teach wisdom.

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.

10 Therefore I have said: Hearken to me, I do shew my opinion -- even I.

11 Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.

12 And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, [Or] answerer of his sayings among you.

13 Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.

14 And he hath not set in array words for me, And with your sayings I do not answer him.

15 (They have broken down, They have not answered again, They removed from themselves words.

16 And I have waited, but they do not speak, For they have stood still, They have not answered any more.)

17 I answer, even I -- my share, I shew my opinion -- even I.

18 For I have been full of words, Distressed me hath the spirit of my breast,

19 Lo, my breast [is] as wine not opened, Like new bottles it is broken up.

20 I speak, and there is refreshment to me, I open my lips and answer.

21 Let me not, I pray you, accept the face of any, Nor unto man give flattering titles,

22 For I have not known to give flattering titles, In a little doth my Maker take me away.

Elihu

32 So these three men stopped answering Job,(A) because he was righteous in his own eyes.(B) But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite,(C) of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself(D) rather than God.(E) He was also angry with the three friends,(F) because they had found no way to refute Job,(G) and yet had condemned him.[a](H) Now Elihu had waited before speaking to Job because they were older than he.(I) But when he saw that the three men had nothing more to say, his anger was aroused.

So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite said:

“I am young in years,
    and you are old;(J)
that is why I was fearful,
    not daring to tell you what I know.
I thought, ‘Age should speak;
    advanced years should teach wisdom.’(K)
But it is the spirit[b](L) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(M) that gives them understanding.(N)
It is not only the old[c] who are wise,(O)
    not only the aged(P) who understand what is right.(Q)

10 “Therefore I say: Listen to me;(R)
    I too will tell you what I know.(S)
11 I waited while you spoke,
    I listened to your reasoning;
while you were searching for words,
12     I gave you my full attention.
But not one of you has proved Job wrong;
    none of you has answered his arguments.(T)
13 Do not say, ‘We have found wisdom;(U)
    let God, not a man, refute(V) him.’
14 But Job has not marshaled his words against me,(W)
    and I will not answer him with your arguments.

15 “They are dismayed and have no more to say;
    words have failed them.(X)
16 Must I wait, now that they are silent,
    now that they stand there with no reply?
17 I too will have my say;
    I too will tell what I know.(Y)
18 For I am full of words,
    and the spirit(Z) within me compels me;(AA)
19 inside I am like bottled-up wine,
    like new wineskins ready to burst.(AB)
20 I must speak and find relief;
    I must open my lips and reply.(AC)
21 I will show no partiality,(AD)
    nor will I flatter anyone;(AE)
22 for if I were skilled in flattery,
    my Maker(AF) would soon take me away.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. Job 32:3 Masoretic Text; an ancient Hebrew scribal tradition Job, and so had condemned God
  2. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18
  3. Job 32:9 Or many; or great