Job 36
La Biblia de las Américas
Eliú describe la grandeza de Dios
36 Entonces continuó Eliú, y dijo:
2 Espérame un poco, y te mostraré
que todavía hay más que decir en favor de[a] Dios.
3 Traeré mi conocimiento desde lejos,
y atribuiré justicia a mi Hacedor(A).
4 Porque en verdad no son falsas mis palabras(B);
uno perfecto en conocimiento(C) está contigo.
5 He aquí, Dios es poderoso pero no desprecia a nadie(D),
es poderoso en la fuerza del entendimiento(E).
6 No mantiene vivo al impío(F),
mas da justicia al afligido(G).
7 No aparta sus ojos del justo(H),
sino que, con los reyes sobre el trono,
los ha sentado para siempre, y son ensalzados(I).
8 Y si están aprisionados con cadenas,
y son atrapados en las cuerdas de aflicción(J),
9 entonces les muestra su obra
y sus transgresiones, porque ellos se han engrandecido(K).
10 Él abre sus oídos para la instrucción(L),
y ordena que se vuelvan del mal(M).
11 Si escuchan y le sirven,
acabarán sus días en prosperidad(N)
y sus años en delicias(O).
12 Pero si no escuchan, perecerán[b] a espada(P),
y morirán sin conocimiento(Q).
13 Mas los impíos de corazón acumulan la ira;
no claman pidiendo ayuda cuando Él los ata.
14 Mueren[c] en su juventud,
y su vida perece entre los sodomitas de cultos paganos(R).
15 Él libra al afligido en medio de su aflicción(S),
y abre su oído(T) en tiempos de opresión[d].
16 Entonces, en verdad, Él te atrajo(U) de la boca de la angustia,
a un lugar espacioso, sin limitaciones, en lugar de aquella;
y lo que se puso sobre tu mesa estaba lleno de grosura[e].
17 Pero tú estabas lleno de juicio sobre el malvado(V);
el juicio y la justicia se apoderan de ti.
18 Ten cuidado, no sea que el furor(W) te induzca a burlarte;
no dejes que la grandeza del rescate(X) te extravíe.
19 ¿Te protegerán tus riquezas[f] de la angustia,
o todas las fuerzas de tu poder?
20 No anheles la noche,
cuando los pueblos desaparecen[g] de su lugar(Y).
21 Ten cuidado, no te inclines al mal(Z);
pues has preferido este a la aflicción(AA).
22 He aquí, Dios es exaltado en su poder,
¿quién es maestro como Él(AB)?
23 ¿Quién le ha señalado su camino,
y quién le ha dicho: «Has hecho mal(AC)»?
24 Recuerda que debes ensalzar su obra(AD),
la cual han cantado(AE) los hombres.
25 Todos los hombres la han visto;
el hombre desde lejos la contempla.
26 He aquí, Dios es exaltado(AF), y no le conocemos(AG);
el número de sus años es inescrutable(AH).
27 Porque Él atrae las gotas de agua,
y ellas, del[h] vapor[i], destilan lluvia(AI),
28 que derraman las nubes,
y en abundancia gotean sobre el hombre.
29 ¿Puede alguno comprender la extensión de las nubes(AJ),
o el tronar(AK) de su pabellón[j]?
30 He aquí, Él extiende su relámpago[k] en derredor suyo,
y cubre los abismos del mar.
31 Pues por estos medios Él juzga(AL) a los pueblos,
y da alimento(AM) en abundancia.
32 Él cubre sus manos[l] con el relámpago[m],
y le ordena dar en el blanco(AN).
33 Su trueno anuncia su presencia[n](AO);
también el ganado, respecto a lo que se levanta.
Footnotes
- Job 36:2 Lit., palabras para
- Job 36:12 Lit., pasarán
- Job 36:14 O, Su alma muere
- Job 36:15 O, en la adversidad
- Job 36:16 O, era alimento sustancioso
- Job 36:19 O, Te protegerá...tu clamor
- Job 36:20 Lit., suben
- Job 36:27 Lit., de su
- Job 36:27 O, de la inundación
- Job 36:29 O, tienda
- Job 36:30 Lit., luz
- Job 36:32 Lit., palmas
- Job 36:32 Lit., la luz
- Job 36:33 Lit., respecto a Él
Job 36
King James Version
36 Elihu also proceeded, and said,
2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;
9 Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
17 But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
19 Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
20 Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
23 Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Job 36
New King James Version
Elihu Proclaims God’s Goodness
36 Elihu also proceeded and said:
2 “Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 “Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one;
(A)He is mighty in strength [a]of understanding.
6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked,
But gives justice to the (B)oppressed.
7 (C)He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But (D)they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
8 And (E)if they are bound in [b]fetters,
Held in the cords of affliction,
9 Then He tells them their work and their transgressions—
That they have acted [c]defiantly.
10 (F)He also opens their ear to [d]instruction,
And commands that they turn from iniquity.
11 If they obey and serve Him,
They shall (G)spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
12 But if they do not obey,
They shall perish by the sword,
And they shall die [e]without (H)knowledge.
13 “But the hypocrites in heart (I)store up wrath;
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
14 (J)They[f] die in youth,
And their life ends among the [g]perverted persons.
15 He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.
16 “Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,
(K)Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And (L)what is set on your table would be full of (M)richness.
17 But you are filled with the judgment due the (N)wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For (O)a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
19 (P)Will your riches,
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
20 Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
21 Take heed, (Q)do not turn to iniquity,
For (R)you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 “Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?
23 (S)Who has assigned Him His way,
Or who has said, ‘You have done (T)wrong’?
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
24 “Remember to (U)magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
25 Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
26 “Behold, God is great, and we (V)do not know Him;
(W)Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
27 For He (X)draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 (Y)Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He (Z)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (AA)by these He judges the peoples;
He (AB)gives food in abundance.
32 (AC)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [h]strike.
33 (AD)His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning [i]the rising storm.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
