38 “If my land has cried out against me
    and its furrows have wept together,
39 (A)if I have eaten its yield without payment
    and made its owners (B)breathe their last,
40 let (C)thorns grow instead of wheat,
    and foul weeds instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

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No Abuse of the Land

38 “If my land were to cry out against me
    or if all its furrows wept as one,
39 If I’ve consumed its produce[a] without paying for it
    and snuffed out the life of its owners;
40 may thorns spring up instead of wheat,
    and obnoxious weeds instead of barley.”

With this, Job’s discourse with his friends[b] is completed.

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Notas al pie

  1. Job 31:39 Lit. strength
  2. Job 31:40 The Heb. lacks with his friends