1 Y respondió Job, y dijo:

Then Job answered,

2 H oy también hablaré con amargura; que es más grave mi llaga que mi gemido.

“Even today my complaining is bitter. His hand is heavy even when I cry inside myself.

3 ¡ Quién me diera el saber dónde hallar a Dios! Yo iría hasta su silla.

If only I knew where to find Him, that I might go where He is!

4 O rdenaría juicio delante de él, y llenaría mi boca de argumentos.

I would tell Him how things are with me, and my mouth would be ready to argue.

5 Y o sabría lo que él me respondería, y entendería lo que me dijere.

I would know His answer, and could think about what He would say to me.

6 ¿ Por ventura pleitearía conmigo con grandeza de fuerza? No; antes él la pondría en mí.

Would He go against me using His great power? No, He would listen to me.

7 A llí el recto disputaría con él; y escaparía para siempre del que me condena.

There a man who is right could reason with Him. And I would be set free by my Judge.

8 H e aquí yo iré al oriente, y no lo hallaré; y al occidente, y no lo percibiré.

“See, I go east, but He is not there. I go west, but I cannot see Him.

9 S i al norte él obrare, yo no lo veré; al mediodía se esconderá, y no lo veré.

When He works to the left, I cannot see Him. When He turns to the right, I cannot see Him.

10 ¶ Mas él conoció mi camino; me probó, y salí como oro.

But He knows the way that I take. When He has tried me, I will come out as gold.

11 M is pies tomaron su rastro; guardé su camino, y no me aparté.

My foot has kept close to His steps. I have kept His way and have not turned aside.

12 D el mandamiento de sus labios nunca me separé; guardé las palabras de su boca más que mi comida.

I have not turned away from the words of His lips. I have stored up the words of His mouth. They are worth more to me than the food I need.

13 P ero si él se determina en una cosa, ¿quién lo apartará? Su alma deseó, e hizo.

But He cannot be changed. Who can go against Him? He does whatever He wants.

14 P or tanto él acabará lo que me es necesario; y muchas cosas como éstas hay en él.

For He does what He has planned for me, and many such things are in His mind.

15 P or lo cual yo me espantaré delante de su rostro; consideraré, y lo temeré.

So I am afraid to be with Him. When I think about it, I am very afraid of Him.

16 D ios ha enternecido mi corazón, y el Omnipotente me ha espantado.

God has made my heart weak. The All-powerful has filled me with fear.

17 ¿ Por qué no fui yo cortado delante de las tinieblas, ni cubrió con oscuridad mi rostro?

But I am not made quiet by the darkness or the deep shadow which covers my face.