1 “ However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

“Por tanto, Job, oye ahora mi discurso, Y presta atención a todas mis palabras.

2 “ Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.

Ahora abro mi boca, En mi paladar habla mi lengua.

3 “ My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

Mis palabras proceden de la rectitud de mi corazón, Y con sinceridad mis labios hablan lo que saben.

4 “ The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

El Espíritu de Dios me ha hecho, Y el aliento del Todopoderoso (Shaddai) me da vida.

5 “ Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.

Contradíceme si puedes; Colócate delante de mí, ponte en pie.

6 “ Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

Yo, al igual que tú, pertenezco a Dios; Del barro yo también he sido formado.

7 “ Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

Mi temor no te debe espantar, Ni mi mano agravarse sobre ti.

8 “ Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:

Ciertamente has hablado a oídos míos, Y el sonido de tus palabras he oído:

9 ‘ I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

‘Yo soy limpio, sin transgresión; Soy inocente y en mí no hay culpa.

10 ‘ Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.

Dios busca pretextos contra mí; Me tiene como Su enemigo.

11 ‘ He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.’

Pone mis pies en el cepo; Vigila todas mis sendas.’

12 “ Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man.

Pero déjame decirte que no tienes razón en esto, Porque Dios es más grande que el hombre.

13 “ Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

¿Por qué te quejas contra El, Diciendo que no da cuenta de todas Sus acciones ?

14 “ Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

Ciertamente Dios habla una vez, Y otra vez, pero nadie se da cuenta de ello.

15 “ In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

En un sueño, en una visión nocturna, Cuando un sueño profundo cae sobre los hombres, Mientras dormitan en sus lechos,

16 T hen He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

Entonces El abre el oído de los hombres, Y sella su instrucción,

17 T hat He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride;

Para apartar al hombre de sus obras, Y del orgullo guardarlo;

18 H e keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol.

Libra su alma de la fosa Y su vida de pasar al Seol (región de los muertos).

19 “ Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

El hombre es castigado también con dolor en su lecho, Y con queja continua en sus huesos,

20 S o that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.

Para que su vida aborrezca el pan, Y su alma el alimento favorito.

21 “ His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out.

Su carne desaparece a la vista, Y sus huesos que no se veían, aparecen.

22 “ Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Entonces su alma se acerca a la fosa, Y su vida a los que causan la muerte.

23 “ If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him,

Si hay un ángel que sea su mediador, Uno entre mil, Para declarar al hombre lo que es bueno para él,

24 T hen let him be gracious to him, and say, ‘Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’;

Y que tenga piedad de él, y diga: ‘Líbralo de descender a la fosa, He hallado su rescate ’;

25 L et his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

Que su carne se vuelva más tierna que en su juventud, Que regrese a los días de su vigor juvenil.

26 T hen he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.

Entonces orará a Dios, y El lo aceptará, Para que vea con gozo Su rostro, Y restaure Su justicia al hombre.

27 “ He will sing to men and say, ‘I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

Cantará él a los hombres y dirá: ‘He pecado y pervertido lo que es justo, Y no es apropiado para mí.

28 ‘ He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.’

El ha redimido mi alma de descender a la fosa, Y mi vida verá la luz.’

29 “ Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

Dios hace todo esto con frecuencia a los hombres,

30 T o bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

Para rescatar su alma de la fosa, Para que sea iluminado con la luz de la vida.

31 “ Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.

Pon atención, Job, escúchame; Guarda silencio y déjame hablar.

32 “ Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.

Si algo tienes que decir, respóndeme; Habla, porque deseo justificarte.

33 “ If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Si no, escúchame; Pon atención y te enseñaré sabiduría.”