1 E ntonces respondió Job, y dijo:

Then Job answered and said,

2 A un hoy mi queja es rebelión; su mano es pesada no obstante mi gemido.

Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

3 ¡ Quién me diera saber dónde encontrarle, para poder llegar hasta su trono!

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

4 E xpondría ante El mi causa, llenaría mi boca de argumentos.

I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

5 A prendería yo las palabras que El me respondiera, y entendería lo que me dijera.

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

6 ¿ Contendería El conmigo con la grandeza de su poder ? No, ciertamente me prestaría atención.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

7 A llí el justo razonaría con El, y yo sería librado para siempre de mi Juez.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

8 H e aquí, me adelanto, y El no está allí, retrocedo, pero no le puedo percibir;

Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

9 c uando se manifiesta a la izquierda, no le distingo, se vuelve a la derecha, y no le veo.

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

10 P ero El sabe el camino que tomo; cuando me haya probado, saldré como el oro.

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

11 M i pie ha seguido firme en su senda, su camino he guardado y no me he desviado.

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

12 D el mandamiento de sus labios no me he apartado, he atesorado las palabras de su boca más que mi comida.

Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 P ero El es único, ¿y quién le hará cambiar? Lo que desea su alma, eso hace.

But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

14 P orque El hace lo que está determinado para mí, y muchos decretos como éstos hay con El.

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

15 P or tanto, me espantaría ante su presencia; cuando lo pienso, siento terror de El.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 E s Dios el que ha hecho desmayar mi corazón, y el Todopoderoso el que me ha perturbado;

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

17 p ero no me hacen callar las tinieblas, ni la densa oscuridad que me cubre.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.