Job 23

World English Bible

Reina-Valera 1909

1Then Job answered,

1Y RESPONDIÓ Job, y dijo:

2“Even today my complaint is rebellious. His hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

2Hoy también hablaré con amargura; que es más grave mi llaga que mi gemido.

3Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

3¡Quién me diera el saber dónde hallar á Dios! yo iría hasta su silla.

4I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

4Ordenaría juicio delante de él, y henchiría mi boca de argumentos.

5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me.

5Yo sabría lo que él me respondería, y entendería lo que me dijese.

6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

6¿Pleitearía conmigo con grandeza de fuerza? No: antes él la pondría en mí.

7There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

7Allí el justo razonaría con él: y escaparía para siempre de mi juez.

8“If I go east, he is not there. If I go west, I can’t find him.

8He aquí yo iré al oriente, y no lo hallaré ; y al occidente, y no lo percibiré:

9He works to the north, but I can’t see him. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of him.

9Si al norte él obrare, yo no lo veré; al mediodía se esconderá, y no lo veré.

10But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out like gold.

10Mas él conoció mi camino: probaráme, y saldré como oro.

11My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

11Mis pies tomaron su rastro; guardé su camino, y no me aparté.

12I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

12Del mandamiento de sus labios nunca me separé; guardé las palabras de su boca más que mi comida.

13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

13Empero si él se determina en una cosa, ¿quién lo apartará? Su alma deseó, é hizo.

14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

14El pues acabará lo que ha determinado de mí: y muchas cosas como estas hay en él.

15Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

15Por lo cual yo me espanto en su presencia: consideraré, y temerélo.

16For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

16Dios ha enervado mi corazón, y hame turbado el Omnipotente.

17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.

17¿Por qué no fuí yo cortado delante de las tinieblas, y cubrió con oscuridad mi rostro?

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