Job 34
Dios Habla Hoy
Segundo discurso de Elihú
34 Ustedes, sabios e instruidos,
escuchen mis palabras.
3 El oído distingue las palabras,
igual que el paladar reconoce los sabores.
4 Así también, examinemos nosotros el caso
y decidamos lo que nos parezca mejor.
5 Job afirma: «Yo soy inocente,
pero Dios se niega a hacerme justicia.
6 Sería una mentira el admitir que soy culpable;
mi herida no sana, aun cuando no he pecado.»
7 ¡No hay nadie como Job!
Se burla de Dios como quien bebe agua;
8 le gusta juntarse con los malvados,
andar con la gente mala.
9 Dice que nada gana el hombre
con tratar de agradar a Dios.
10 Pero ustedes, gente sensata, escúchenme.
¡Ni pensar que Dios, el Todopoderoso,
haga el mal o cometa injusticias!
11 Él paga a cada uno según sus obras;
hace que cada cual reciba lo que merece.
12 En verdad, Dios, el Todopoderoso,
no hace nada malo ni injusto;
13 de nadie recibió el poder
para gobernar al mundo entero.
14-15 Si les quita a los hombres
el aliento de vida,
todos ellos mueren por igual
y otra vez vuelven al polvo.
16 Si tú eres sensato, escúchame;
pon atención a mis palabras.
17 Si Dios odiara la justicia, no podría gobernar.
¿Cómo puedes condenar a quien es inmensamente justo?
18 Si los reyes y los nobles son malvados,
Dios no duda en echárselo en cara.
19 Él no se pone de parte de los gobernantes,
ni favorece más a los ricos que a los pobres,
pues él fue quien los hizo a todos.
20 Los hombres mueren en un instante,
en medio de la noche;
la gente se alborota y desaparece;
el poderoso es eliminado sin esfuerzo humano.
21 Dios vigila los pasos del hombre
y conoce todas sus andanzas.
22 No hay tinieblas tan oscuras
que puedan ocultar a un malhechor.
23 Dios no fija un plazo al hombre
para que se presente ante él a juicio.
24 No necesita investigar
para derribar a los grandes
y dar a otros su lugar.
25 Dios conoce lo que hacen,
llega de noche y los destroza.
26 Los azota como a criminales,
a la vista de todos,
27 porque no quisieron obedecerle
ni aceptar sus normas de conducta.
28 Hicieron que los gritos de los pobres y oprimidos
llegaran hasta Dios, y él los escuchó.
29 Pero si Dios calla, ¿quién podrá condenarlo?
Si oculta su rostro, ¿quién podrá verlo?
Él vigila a pueblos e individuos
30 para que no gobierne al pueblo
un malvado que lo engañe.
31 ¿Acaso le has dicho a Dios:
«Me dejé engañar; no volveré a pecar.
32 Muéstrame las faltas que yo no veo.
Si he actuado mal, no lo volveré a hacer»?
33 ¿Acaso quieres que Dios te recompense
como mejor te parezca,
aunque tú lo hayas rechazado?
Ya que eres tú quien decide, y no yo,
dinos lo que sabes.
34 Los hombres sabios que me escuchan,
y las personas sensatas, me dirán:
35 «Job está hablando sin saber;
sus palabras no tienen sentido.
36 ¡Que se examine a fondo a Job,
pues sus respuestas son las de un malvado!
37 Job no sólo es pecador, sino rebelde;
delante de nosotros se burla de Dios
y se pone a discutir con él.»
Job 34
King James Version
34 Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
2 Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
6 Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
8 Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
10 Therefore hearken unto me ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?
18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
25 Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;
27 Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
30 That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
33 Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
34 Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
35 Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
36 My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Job 34
English Standard Version
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
34 Then Elihu answered and said:
2 “Hear my words, you wise men,
and give ear to me, you who know;
3 for (A)the ear tests words
as the palate tastes food.
4 Let us choose (B)what is right;
let us know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job has said, ‘I am (C)in the right,
and (D)God has taken away my right;
6 in spite of my right I am counted a liar;
my wound is incurable, though I am (E)without transgression.’
7 What man is like Job,
who (F)drinks up scoffing like water,
8 who travels in company with evildoers
and walks (G)with wicked men?
9 For (H)he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing
that he should take delight in God.’
10 “Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding:
far be it from God that he should (I)do wickedness,
and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
11 For according to (J)the work of a man he will repay him,
and (K)according to his ways he will make it befall him.
12 Of a truth, God will not do wickedly,
and (L)the Almighty will not pervert justice.
13 Who gave him charge over the earth,
and who (M)laid on him[a] the whole world?
14 If he should (N)set his heart to it
and (O)gather to himself his (P)spirit and his breath,
15 all flesh would perish together,
and man would (Q)return to dust.
16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
listen to what I say.
17 (R)Shall one who hates justice govern?
Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty,
18 who (S)says to a king, ‘Worthless one,’
and to nobles, ‘Wicked man,’
19 who (T)shows no partiality to princes,
nor regards the rich (U)more than the poor,
for (V)they are all the work of his hands?
20 In a moment (W)they die;
at (X)midnight the people are shaken and pass away,
and the mighty are taken away by (Y)no human hand.
21 “For his eyes are on (Z)the ways of a man,
and he sees all his (AA)steps.
22 There is no (AB)gloom or (AC)deep darkness
where evildoers may hide themselves.
23 For God[b] has no need to consider a man further,
that he should go before God in (AD)judgment.
24 He (AE)shatters the mighty without investigation
and sets (AF)others in their place.
25 Thus, knowing their works,
he (AG)overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
26 He strikes them for their wickedness
in a place for all to see,
27 because they turned aside from (AH)following him
and had no regard for any of his ways,
28 so that they (AI)caused the cry of the poor to come to him,
and he (AJ)heard the cry of the afflicted—
29 When he is quiet, who can condemn?
When he hides his face, who can behold him,
whether it be a nation or a man?—
30 that a godless man should not reign,
that he should not ensnare the people.
31 “For has anyone said to God,
‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
32 (AK)teach me what I do not see;
if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
33 Will he then make repayment to suit you,
because you reject it?
For you must choose, and not I;
therefore (AL)declare what you know.[c]
34 Men of understanding will say to me,
and the wise man who hears me will say:
35 ‘Job (AM)speaks without knowledge;
his words are without insight.’
36 Would that Job were tried to the end,
because he answers like wicked men.
37 For he adds rebellion to his sin;
he (AN)claps his hands among us
and multiplies his words against God.”
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