Job 9
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Job 9
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Y RESPONDIO Job, y dijo: | And Job made answer and said, |
Ciertamente yo conozco que es así: ¿Y cómo se justificará el hombre con Dios? | Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God? |
Si quisiere contender con él, No le podrá responder á una cosa de mil. | If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions. |
El es sabio de corazón, y poderoso en fortaleza, ¿Quién se endureció contra él, y quedó en paz? | He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it? |
Que arranca los montes con su furor, Y no conocen quién los trastornó: | It is he who takes away the mountains without their knowledge, overturning them in his wrath: |
Que remueve la tierra de su lugar, Y hace temblar sus columnas: | Who is moving the earth out of its place, so that its pillars are shaking: |
Que manda al sol, y no sale; Y sella las estrellas: | Who gives orders to the sun, and it does not give its light; and who keeps the stars from shining. |
El que extiende solo los cielos, Y anda sobre las alturas de la mar: | By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea: |
El que hizo el Arcturo, y el Orión, y las Pléyadas, Y los lugares secretos del mediodía: | Who made the Bear and Orion, and the Pleiades, and the store-houses of the south: |
El que hace cosas grandes é incomprensibles, Y maravillosas, sin número. | Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number. |
He aquí que él pasará delante de mí, y yo no lo veré; Y pasará, y no lo entenderé. | See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him. |
He aquí, arrebatará; ¿quién le hará restituir? ¿Quién le dirá, Qué haces? | If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing? |
Dios no tornará atrás su ira, Y debajo de él se encorvan los que ayudan á los soberbios. | God's wrath may not be turned back; the helpers of Rahab were bent down under him. |
¿Cuánto menos le responderé yo, Y hablaré con él palabras estudiadas? | How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him? |
Que aunque fuese yo justo, no responderé; Antes habré de rogar á mi juez. | Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me. |
Que si yo le invocase, y él me respondiese, Aun no creeré que haya escuchado mi voz. | If I had sent for him to be present, and he had come, I would have no faith that he would give ear to my voice. |
Porque me ha quebrado con tempestad, Y ha aumentado mis heridas sin causa. | For I would be crushed by his storm, my wounds would be increased without cause. |
No me ha concedido que tome mi aliento; Mas hame hartado de amarguras. | He would not let me take my breath, but I would be full of bitter grief. |
Si habláremos de su potencia, fuerte por cierto es; Si de juicio, ¿quién me emplazará? | If it is a question of strength, he says, Here I am! and if it is a question of a cause at law, he says, Who will give me a fixed day? |
Si yo me justificare, me condenará mi boca; Si me dijere perfecto, esto me hará inicuo. | Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner. |
Bien que yo fuese íntegro, no conozco mi alma: Reprocharé mi vida. | I have done no wrong; I give no thought to what becomes of me; I have no desire for life. |
Una cosa resta que yo diga: Al perfecto y al impío él los consume. | It is all the same to me; so I say, He puts an end to the sinner and to him who has done no wrong together. |
Si azote mata de presto, Ríese de la prueba de los inocentes. | If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong. |
La tierra es entregada en manos de los impíos, Y él cubre el rostro de sus jueces. Si no es él, ¿quién es? ¿dónde está? | The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it? |
Mis días han sido más ligeros que un correo; Huyeron, y no vieron el bien. | My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good. |
Pasaron cual navíos veloces: Como el águila que se arroja á la comida. | They go rushing on like reed-boats, like an eagle dropping suddenly on its food. |
Si digo: Olvidaré mi queja, Dejaré mi aburrimiento, y esforzaréme: | If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright; |
Contúrbanme todos mis trabajos; Sé que no me darás por libre. | I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes. |
Yo soy impío, ¿Para qué trabajaré en vano? | You will not let me be clear of sin! why then do I take trouble for nothing? |
Aunque me lave con aguas de nieve, Y limpie mis manos con la misma limpieza, | If I am washed with snow water, and make my hands clean with soap; |
Aun me hundirás en el hoyo, Y mis propios vestidos me abominarán. | Then you will have me pushed into the dust, so that I will seem disgusting to my very clothing. |
Porque no es hombre como yo, para que yo le responda, Y vengamos juntamente á juicio. | For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge. |
No hay entre nosotros árbitro Que ponga su mano sobre nosotros ambos. | There is no one to give a decision between us, who might have control over us. |
Quite de sobre mí su vara, Y su terror no me espante. | Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me: |
Entonces hablaré, y no le temeré: Porque así no estoy en mí mismo. | Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself. |