Job 4
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Habla Elifaz
4 Elifaz de Temán respondió:
2 «¿Te molestarías si tratara de hablar contigo?
No aguanto más quedarme callado.
3 Job, tú les has enseñado a muchos
y fortalecido a gente necesitada.
4 Tus consejos han dado firmeza al que vacilaba
y fortalecido a los débiles.
5 Pero ahora que algo malo te sucede a ti, te molestas;
estás abrumado y te angustias.
6 ¿No te da confianza tu fe en Dios?
¿No te llena de esperanza tu vida honesta?
7 »Piensa en esto: ¿Qué inocente ha sido alguna vez destruido?
¿Cuándo se ha visto que el justo sea exterminado?
8 Conforme a lo que yo he visto,
los que cultivan el mal y siembran dificultades, eso cosechan.
9 Dios acaba con esa gente,
él los destruye de un soplo.
10 Un león ruge; se oye su llanto,
y se rompen los dientes de los leoncillos.
11 Se muere el león que no caza
y los cachorros se desparraman.
12 »Yo recibí un mensaje en secreto,
fue un susurro que apenas capté.
13 Me llegó mientras dormía,
cuando uno cae en sueño profundo.
14 Me llené de temor y temblor,
y me estremecí hasta los huesos.
15 Un espíritu me rozó la cara
y se me puso la piel de gallina.
16 Al fin se detuvo, pero no pude distinguir la forma.
Hubo silencio; se entreveía una figura delante de mí
y de pronto oí un susurro que decía:
17 “¿Puede un ser humano ser inocente ante Dios?
Nadie es puro comparado con Dios”.
18 Si Dios no se confía de sus mismos siervos
y hasta encuentra que sus ángeles cometen errores,
19 con mayor razón, él aplasta como a una polilla
a los que habitan en estas casas hechas de barro,[a]
y cuyos cimientos están en el polvo.
20 Son hechos papilla desde la mañana hasta el anochecer por falta de cimiento;
y son destruidos para siempre.
21 ¿Acaso no se les arranca la cuerda de su carpa?
Mueren sin haber encontrado la sabiduría.
Footnotes
- 4:19 casas hechas de barro Se refiere al cuerpo humano.
Job 4
King James Version
4 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2 If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
20 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
21 Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Job 4
New King James Version
Eliphaz: Job Has Sinned
4 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 “If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary?
But who can withhold himself from speaking?
3 Surely you have instructed many,
And you (A)have strengthened weak hands.
4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
And you (B)have strengthened the [a]feeble knees;
5 But now it comes upon you, and you are weary;
It touches you, and you are troubled.
6 Is not (C)your reverence (D)your confidence?
And the integrity of your ways your hope?
7 “Remember now, (E)who ever perished being innocent?
Or where were the upright ever cut off?
8 Even as I have seen,
(F)Those who plow iniquity
And sow trouble reap the same.
9 By the blast of God they perish,
And by the breath of His anger they are consumed.
10 The roaring of the lion,
The voice of the fierce lion,
And (G)the teeth of the young lions are broken.
11 (H)The old lion perishes for lack of prey,
And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12 “Now a word was secretly brought to me,
And my ear received a whisper of it.
13 (I)In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and (J)trembling,
Which made all my bones shake.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair on my body stood up.
16 It stood still,
But I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence;
Then I heard a voice saying:
17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?
Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
18 If He (K)puts no trust in His servants,
If He charges His angels with error,
19 How much more those who dwell in houses of clay,
Whose foundation is in the dust,
Who are crushed before a moth?
20 (L)They are broken in pieces from morning till evening;
They perish forever, with no one regarding.
21 Does not their own excellence go away?
They die, even without wisdom.’
Footnotes
- Job 4:4 Lit. bending
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