Job 37
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
and leaps out of its place.
2 Hearken to the thunder of his voice
and the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 Under the whole heaven he lets it go,
and his lightning to the corners of the earth.
4 After it his voice roars;
he thunders with his majestic voice
and he does not restrain the lightnings[a] when his voice is heard.
5 God thunders wondrously with his voice;
he does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth’;
and to the shower and the rain,[b] ‘Be strong.’
7 He seals up the hand of every man,
that all men may know his work.[c]
8 Then the beasts go into their lairs,
and remain in their dens.
9 From its chamber comes the whirlwind,
and cold from the scattering winds.
10 By the breath of God ice is given,
and the broad waters are frozen fast.
11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;
the clouds scatter his lightning.
12 They turn round and round by his guidance,
to accomplish all that he commands them
on the face of the habitable world.
13 Whether for correction, or for his land,
or for love, he causes it to happen.
14 “Hear this, O Job;
stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God lays his command upon them,
and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds,
the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
17 you whose garments are hot
when the earth is still because of the south wind?
18 Can you, like him, spread out the skies,
hard as a molten mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I would speak?
Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
21 “And now men cannot look on the light
when it is bright in the skies,
when the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor;
God is clothed with terrible majesty.
23 The Almighty—we cannot find him;
he is great in power and justice,
and abundant righteousness he will not violate.
24 Therefore men fear him;
he does not regard any who are wise in their own conceit.”
Job 37
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
37 Ante esto se estremece mi corazón,
salta incluso fuera de su sitio.
2 Escuchen atentos el fragor de su voz,
el estruendo que sale de su boca;
3 envía su rayo por debajo del cielo
y alcanza los confines de la tierra;
4 truena tras él su voz,
resuena de forma majestuosa;
después de escuchar su voz,
ninguno le sigue la pista.
5 Atruena Dios con su voz prodigiosa,
hace maravillas que ignoramos.
6 Ordena a la nieve: “Cae a tierra”,
y al aguacero: “Llueve con fuerza”;
7 de esta manera frena el trabajo humano
para que todos reconozcan sus obras.
8 Las fieras se encierran en sus cuevas,
permanecen ocultas en sus guaridas.
9 La tormenta sale de su cámara,
traen el frío los vientos del norte;
10 sopla Dios y se forma el hielo,
se congela la superficie del agua.
11 Carga las nubes de humedad,
mientras el nubarrón disemina su rayo,
12 que gira de uno a otro lado,
conducido por él alrededor,
para cumplir así sus órdenes
por toda la superficie del orbe.
13 Es [Dios] quien hace que descargue
sobre su tierra el nubarrón,
como azote o bien como favor.
14 Escucha esto tranquilo, Job;
piensa en las maravillas de Dios.
15 ¿Sabes cómo se lo ordena Dios
y el rayo brilla desde su nube?
16 ¿Sabes cómo equilibra las nubes,
maravilla de ciencia consumada?
17 Tú, que te agobias debajo de la ropa
cuando el solano aletarga la tierra,
18 ¿puedes tender como él el firmamento,
sólido como espejo de metal fundido?
19 Dinos lo que hemos de aconsejarle,
no podemos discutir a oscuras.
20 ¿Ha de ser informado cuando hablo
o hay que comunicarle lo que otro dice?
21 A veces no se puede ver el sol,
oculto como está entre nubarrones,
pero el viento se mueve y los disipa.
22 Llegan del norte resplandores de oro,
rodea a Dios terrible majestad;
23 nos es inalcanzable el Todopoderoso,
sublime en poder y equidad;
es justo, no viola el derecho.
24 Por eso, mortales, respétenlo,
que él no teme a los sabios.
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