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Job 6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job 6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Job’s Reply to Eliphaz
6 Then Job answered:
2 If only my grief could be weighed
and my devastation(A) placed with it in the scales.(B)
3 For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas!
That is why my words are rash.
4 Surely the arrows of the Almighty have pierced[a] me;
my spirit drinks their poison.
God’s terrors are arrayed against me.(C)
5 Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass
or an ox low over its fodder?
6 Is bland food eaten without salt?
Is there flavor in an egg white?[b]
7 I refuse to touch them;
they are like contaminated food.(D)
8 If only my request would be granted
and God would provide what I hope for:
9 that He would decide to crush me,
to unleash His power and cut me off!
10 It would still bring me comfort,
and I would leap for joy in unrelenting pain
that I have not denied[c] the words of the Holy One.(E)
11 What strength do I have that I should continue to hope?
What is my future, that I should be patient?
12 Is my strength that of stone,
or my flesh made of bronze?
13 Since I cannot help myself,
the hope for success has been banished from me.
14 A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends,[d](F)
even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
15 My brothers are as treacherous as a wadi,
as seasonal streams that overflow
16 and become darkened[e] because of ice,
and the snow melts into them.
17 The wadis evaporate in warm weather;
they disappear from their channels in hot weather.
18 Caravans turn away from their routes,
go up into the desert, and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema look for these streams.
The traveling merchants of Sheba hope for them.
20 They are ashamed because they had been confident of finding water.
When they arrive there, they are frustrated.(G)
21 So this is what you have now become to me.[f]
When you see something dreadful, you are afraid.
22 Have I ever said: “Give me something”
or “Pay a bribe for me from your wealth”
23 or “Deliver me from the enemy’s power”
or “Redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless”?
24 Teach me, and I will be silent.
Help me understand what I did wrong.
25 How painful honest words can be!
But what does your rebuke prove?
26 Do you think that you can disprove my words
or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?(H)
27 No doubt you would cast lots for a fatherless child
and negotiate a price to sell your friend.(I)
Job 6
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Job 6
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Segundo discurso de Job
6 A esto Job respondió:
2 «¡Cómo quisiera que mi angustia se pesara
y se pusiera en la balanza, junto con mi desgracia!
3 ¡De seguro pesarían más que la arena de los mares!
¡Por algo mis palabras son tan impetuosas!
4 Las saetas del Todopoderoso me han herido,
y mi espíritu absorbe su veneno.
¡Dios ha enviado sus terrores contra mí!
5 ¿Rebuzna el asno salvaje si tiene hierba?
¿Muge el buey si tiene forraje?
6 ¿Puede comerse sin sal la comida desabrida?
¿Tiene algún sabor la clara de huevo?[a]
7 Mi paladar se niega a probarla;
¡esa comida me enferma!
8 »¡Ah, si Dios me concediera lo que pido!
¡Si Dios me otorgara lo que anhelo!
9 ¡Ah, si Dios se decidiera a destrozarme por completo,
a descargar su mano sobre mí y aniquilarme!
10 Aun así me quedaría este consuelo,
esta alegría en medio de mi implacable dolor:
¡el no haber negado las palabras del Dios Santo!
11 »¿Qué fuerzas me quedan para seguir esperando?
¿Qué fin me espera para querer vivir?
12 ¿Tengo acaso la fuerza de la roca?
¿Acaso tengo piel de bronce?
13 ¿Cómo puedo valerme por mí mismo,
si me han quitado todos mis recursos?
14 »Al amigo que sufre no se le niega la lealtad,[b]
aunque se haya apartado del temor al Todopoderoso.
15 Pero mis hermanos me traicionan como un torrente;
como corrientes de arroyos que desaparecen:
16 se enturbian cuando el hielo se derrite;
se ensanchan al derretirse la nieve,
17 pero dejan de fluir durante las sequías;
en pleno calor desaparecen de sus lechos.
18 Las caravanas se apartan de sus rutas;
se encaminan al desierto y allí mueren.
19 Las caravanas de Temá van en busca de agua,
los mercaderes de Sabá abrigan esperanzas.
20 Se desaniman, a pesar de su confianza;
llegan allí y se quedan frustrados.
21 Lo mismo pasa con ustedes:
¡ven algo espantoso y se asustan!
22 ¿Acaso les he pedido que me den algo
o que paguen con su dinero mi rescate?
23 ¿Acaso les he pedido que me libren de mi enemigo
o que me rescaten de las garras de los opresores?
24 »Instrúyanme y me quedaré callado;
muéstrenme en qué estoy equivocado.
25 ¡Qué dolorosas son las palabras justas!
¡Pero los argumentos de ustedes, qué pretenden probar!
26 ¿Pretenden ustedes corregir lo que digo
y tratar mis palabras desesperadas como si fueran viento?
27 ¡Ustedes echarían suertes hasta por un huérfano
y venderían a su amigo por cualquier cosa!
28 »Tengan la bondad de mirarme a los ojos.
¿Creen que les mentiría en su propia cara?
29 Reflexionen, no sean injustos;
reflexionen, que en esto radica mi integridad.
30 ¿Acaso hay malicia en mi lengua?
¿No puede mi paladar discernir la maldad?
Job 6
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Job 6
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Job
6 Then Job replied:
2 “If only my anguish could be weighed
and all my misery be placed on the scales!(A)
3 It would surely outweigh the sand(B) of the seas—
no wonder my words have been impetuous.(C)
4 The arrows(D) of the Almighty(E) are in me,(F)
my spirit drinks(G) in their poison;(H)
God’s terrors(I) are marshaled against me.(J)
5 Does a wild donkey(K) bray(L) when it has grass,
or an ox bellow when it has fodder?(M)
6 Is tasteless food eaten without salt,
or is there flavor in the sap of the mallow[a]?(N)
7 I refuse to touch it;
such food makes me ill.(O)
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
that God would grant what I hope for,(P)
9 that God would be willing to crush(Q) me,
to let loose his hand and cut off my life!(R)
10 Then I would still have this consolation(S)—
my joy in unrelenting pain(T)—
that I had not denied the words(U) of the Holy One.(V)
11 “What strength do I have, that I should still hope?
What prospects, that I should be patient?(W)
12 Do I have the strength of stone?
Is my flesh bronze?(X)
13 Do I have any power to help myself,(Y)
now that success has been driven from me?
14 “Anyone who withholds kindness from a friend(Z)
forsakes the fear of the Almighty.(AA)
15 But my brothers are as undependable as intermittent streams,(AB)
as the streams that overflow
16 when darkened by thawing ice
and swollen with melting snow,(AC)
17 but that stop flowing in the dry season,
and in the heat(AD) vanish from their channels.
18 Caravans turn aside from their routes;
they go off into the wasteland and perish.
19 The caravans of Tema(AE) look for water,
the traveling merchants of Sheba(AF) look in hope.
20 They are distressed, because they had been confident;
they arrive there, only to be disappointed.(AG)
21 Now you too have proved to be of no help;
you see something dreadful and are afraid.(AH)
22 Have I ever said, ‘Give something on my behalf,
pay a ransom(AI) for me from your wealth,(AJ)
23 deliver me from the hand of the enemy,
rescue me from the clutches of the ruthless’?(AK)
24 “Teach me, and I will be quiet;(AL)
show me where I have been wrong.(AM)
25 How painful are honest words!(AN)
But what do your arguments prove?
26 Do you mean to correct what I say,
and treat my desperate words as wind?(AO)
27 You would even cast lots(AP) for the fatherless(AQ)
and barter away your friend.
Job 6
New King James Version
Job 6
New King James Version
Job: My Complaint Is Just
6 Then Job answered and said:
2 “Oh, that my grief were fully weighed,
And my calamity laid with it on the scales!
3 For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea—
Therefore my words have been rash.
4 (A)For the arrows of the Almighty are within me;
My spirit drinks in their poison;
(B)The terrors of God are arrayed (C)against me.
5 Does the (D)wild donkey bray when it has grass,
Or does the ox low over its fodder?
6 Can flavorless food be eaten without salt?
Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
7 My soul refuses to touch them;
They are as loathsome food to me.
8 “Oh, that I might have my request,
That God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 That it would please God to crush me,
That He would loose His hand and (E)cut me off!
10 Then I would still have comfort;
Though in anguish I would exult,
He will not spare;
For (F)I have not concealed the words of (G)the Holy One.
11 “What strength do I have, that I should hope?
And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones?
Or is my flesh bronze?
13 Is my help not within me?
And is success driven from me?
14 “To(H) him who is [a]afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend,
Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
15 (I)My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook,
(J)Like the streams of the brooks that pass away,
16 Which are dark because of the ice,
And into which the snow vanishes.
17 When it is warm, they cease to flow;
When it is hot, they vanish from their place.
18 The paths of their way turn aside,
They go nowhere and perish.
19 The caravans of (K)Tema look,
The travelers of (L)Sheba hope for them.
20 They are (M)disappointed[b] because they were confident;
They come there and are confused.
21 For now (N)you are nothing,
You see terror and (O)are afraid.
22 Did I ever say, ‘Bring something to me’?
Or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your wealth’?
23 Or, ‘Deliver me from the enemy’s hand’?
Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of oppressors’?
24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue;
Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How forceful are right words!
But what does your arguing prove?
26 Do you intend to rebuke my words,
And the speeches of a desperate one, which are as wind?
27 Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless,
And you (P)undermine your friend.
28 Now therefore, be pleased to look at me;
For I would never lie to your face.
29 (Q)Yield now, let there be no injustice!
Yes, concede, my (R)righteousness [c]still stands!
30 Is there injustice on my tongue?
Cannot my [d]taste discern the unsavory?
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