1 E ntonces Job continuó su discurso y dijo:

Job again took up his discourse and said,

2 ¡ Vive Dios, que ha quitado mi derecho, y el Todopoderoso, que ha amargado mi alma!

As God lives, Who has taken away my right and denied me justice, and the Almighty, Who has vexed and embittered my life,

3 P orque mientras haya vida en mí, y el aliento de Dios esté en mis narices,

As long as my life is still whole within me, and the breath of God is in my nostrils,

4 m is labios, ciertamente, no hablarán injusticia, ni mi lengua proferirá engaño.

My lips shall not speak untruth, nor shall my tongue utter deceit.

5 L ejos esté de mí que os dé la razón; hasta que muera, no abandonaré mi integridad.

God forbid that I should justify you—saying you are right; till I die, I will not put away my integrity from me.

6 M e aferraré a mi justicia y no la soltaré. Mi corazón no reprocha ninguno de mis días.

My uprightness and my right standing with God I hold fast and will not let them go; my heart does not reproach me for any of my days and it shall not reproach me as long as I live.

7 S ea como el impío mi enemigo, y como el injusto mi adversario.

Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

8 P orque, ¿cuál es la esperanza del impío cuando es cortado, cuando Dios reclama su alma ?

For what is the hope of the godless and polluted, even though he has gained, when God cuts him off and takes away his life?

9 ¿ Oirá Dios su clamor, cuando venga sobre él la angustia ?

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

10 ¿ Se deleitará en el Todopoderoso? ¿Invocará a Dios en todo tiempo ?

Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call upon God at all times?

11 O s instruiré en el poder de Dios; no ocultaré lo que concierne al Todopoderoso.

I will teach you regarding the hand and handiwork of God; that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

12 H e aquí, todos vosotros lo habéis visto; ¿por qué, entonces, obráis neciamente ?

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain ?

13 E sta es la porción de parte de Dios para el hombre impío, y la herencia que los tiranos reciben del Todopoderoso.

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage which oppressors shall receive from the Almighty:

14 A unque sean muchos sus hijos, están destinados a la espada, y sus vástagos no se saciarán de pan.

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread.

15 S us sobrevivientes serán sepultados a causa de la plaga, y sus viudas no podrán llorar.

Those who survive him, will bury, and widows will make no lamentation.

16 A unque amontone plata como polvo, y prepare vestidos abundantes como el barro;

Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothing like clay,

17 é l los puede preparar, pero el justo los vestirá, y el inocente repartirá la plata.

He may prepare it, but the just will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.

18 E difica su casa como tela de araña, o como choza que el guarda construye.

He builds his house like a moth or a spider, like a booth which a watchman makes.

19 R ico se acuesta, pero no volverá a serlo; abre sus ojos, y ya no hay nada.

will lie down rich, but does it not again; he opens his eyes, and is gone.

20 L e alcanzan los terrores como una inundación; de noche le arrebata un torbellino.

Terrors overtake him like a flood; a windstorm steals him away in the night.

21 S e lo lleva el viento solano, y desaparece, pues como torbellino lo arranca de su lugar.

The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

22 S in compasión se arrojará contra él; ciertamente él tratará de huir de su poder.

For hurl at him without pity and unsparingly; he flees in haste before His power.

23 B atirán palmas por su ruina, y desde su propio lugar le silbarán.

men to clap their hands at him and hiss him out of his place.