Job 11

Then Zophar the Naamathite made answer and said,

Y RESPONDIÓ Sophar Naamathita, y dijo:

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,

Then Zophar, the Naamathite, answered,

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

¿Las muchas palabras no han de tener respuesta? ¿y el hombre parlero será justificado?

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Are your words of pride to make men keep quiet? and are you to make sport, with no one to put you to shame?

¿Harán tus falacias callar á los hombres? ¿y harás escarnio, y no habrá quien te avergüence?

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

Tú dices: Mi conversar es puro, y yo soy limpio delante de tus ojos.

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am clean in your eyes.’

But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

Mas ¡oh quién diera que Dios hablara, y abriera sus labios contigo,

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,

And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

Y que te declarara los arcanos de la sabiduría, que son de doble valor que la hacienda! Conocerías entonces que Dios te ha castigado menos que tu iniquidad merece.

And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you less than your iniquity deserves.

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

¿Alcanzarás tú el rastro de Dios? ¿llegarás tú á la perfección del Todopoderoso?

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

Es más alto que los cielos: ¿qué harás? Es más profundo que el infierno: ¿cómo lo conocerás?

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?

Longer in measure than the earth, and wider than the sea.

Su dimensión es más larga que la tierra, y más ancha que la mar.

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Its measure is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

If he goes on his way, shutting a man up and putting him to death, who may make him go back from his purpose?

Si cortare, ó encerrare, ó juntare, ¿quién podrá contrarrestarle?

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?

For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.

Porque él conoce á los hombres vanos: ve asimismo la iniquidad, ¿y no hará caso?

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it.

And so a hollow-minded man will get wisdom, when a young ass of the field gets teaching.

El hombre vano se hará entendido, aunque nazca como el pollino del asno montés.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

But if you put your heart right, stretching out your hands to him;

Si tú apercibieres tu corazón, y extendieres á él tus manos;

If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

“If you set your heart aright, stretch out your hands toward him.

If you put far away the evil of your hands, and let no wrongdoing have a place in your tent;

Si alguna iniquidad hubiere en tu mano, y la echares de ti, y no consintieres que more maldad en tus habitaciones;

If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away. Don’t let unrighteousness dwell in your tents.

Then truly your face will be lifted up, with no mark of sin, and you will be fixed in your place without fear:

Entonces levantarás tu rostro limpio de mancha, y serás fuerte y no temerás:

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

Surely then you will lift up your face without spot. Yes, you will be steadfast, and will not fear,

For your sorrow will go from your memory, like waters flowing away:

Y olvidarás tu trabajo, ó te acordarás de él como de aguas que pasaron:

Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.

And your life will be brighter than day; though it is dark, it will become like the morning.

Y en mitad de la siesta se levantará bonanza; resplandecerás, y serás como la mañana:

And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

Life will be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it will be as the morning.

And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;

Y confiarás, que habrá esperanza; y cavarás, y dormirás seguro:

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

You will be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you will search, and will take your rest in safety.

Sleeping with no fear of danger; and men will be desiring to have grace in your eyes;

Y te acostarás, y no habrá quien te espante: y muchos te rogarán.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favor.

But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.

Mas los ojos de los malos se consumirán, y no tendrán refugio; y su esperanza será agonía del alma.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

But the eyes of the wicked will fail. They will have no way to flee. Their hope will be the giving up of the spirit.”