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Acusación de Zofar contra Job

Entonces respondió Zofar naamatita, y dijo:

2 ¿Quedará sin respuesta esa multitud de palabras,y será absuelto el que mucho hablaa?3 ¿Harán tus jactancias callar a los hombres?¿Harás escarnioa sin que nadie te reprenda?4 Pues has dicho: «Mi enseñanza es puraa,y soy inocente ante tus ojosb».5 Mas, ¡quién diera que Dios hablara,abriera sus labios contra ti6 y te declarara los secretos de la sabiduría!;porque la verdadera sabiduría tiene dos lados1a.Sabrías entonces que Dios olvida2 parte de tu iniquidadb.
7 ¿Descubrirás tú las profundidades de Dios?¿Descubrirás los límites del Todopoderoso1a?8 Altos son como los cielos1a; ¿qué harás tú?Más profundos son que el Seol2b; ¿qué puedes tú saber?9 Más extensa que la tierra es su dimensión,y más ancha que el mar.10 Si Él pasa, o encierra,o convoca una asamblea, ¿quién podrá estorbarlea?11 Porque Él conoce a los hombres falsosa,y ve la iniquidad sin investigar1b.12 Y el hombre tonto1a se hará inteligentecuando el pollino2 de un asno montésb nazca hombre.
13 aSi diriges bien tu corazónby extiendes a Él tu mano1c,14 si en tu mano hay iniquidad y la alejas de tiy no permites que la maldad more en tus tiendasa,15 entonces, ciertamente levantarás tu rostroa sin mancha,estarás firme y no temerásb.16 Porque olvidarása tu aflicción,como aguasb que han pasado la recordarás.17 Tu vida1 será más radiante que2 el mediodía,y hasta la oscuridad será como la mañanaa.18 Entonces confiarás, porque hay esperanza,mirarás alrededor y te acostarás seguro.19 Descansarás y nadie te atemorizaráa,y muchos procurarán tu favor1b.20 Pero los ojos de los malvados languidecerána,y no habrá escape1 para ellosb;su esperanzac es dar su último suspiro2d.
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Zophar Rebukes Job

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

2 “Shall a multitude of words not be answered?And should a atalkative man making such a long-winded defense be acquitted?3 “Should your boasts and babble silence men?And shall you ascoff and no one put you to shame?4 “For ayou have said, ‘My teaching (doctrine) that God knowingly afflicts the righteous is pure,And bI am innocent in your eyes.’ Job 10:75 “But oh, that God would speak,And open His lips to speak against you,6 And that He would show you the secrets of wisdom!For asound wisdom 1has two sides.Know therefore that God forgets a part of byour wickedness and guilt.
7 “aCan you discover the depths of God?Can you by searching discover the limits of the Almighty ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection?8 “His wisdom is as ahigh as the heights of heaven. What can you do?It is deeper than bSheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) . What can you know?9 “It is longer in measure and scope than the earth,And broader than the sea.10 “If God passes by or arrests,Or calls an assembly of judgment, awho can restrain Him?If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?11 “For aHe recognizes and knows false and worthless men,And He bsees wickedness, will He not consider it?12 “But aa hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wiseOnly when the 1bcolt of a wild donkey is born as a man.
13 “aIf you direct your bheart on the right pathAnd cstretch out your hands to Him,14 If sin is in your hand, put it afar away from you,And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;15 Then, indeed, you could alift up your face to Him without moral defect,And you would be firmly established and secure and bnot fear.16 “For you would aforget your trouble;You would remember it as bwaters that have passed by.17 “And your 1life would be abrighter than the noonday;Darkness then would be like the morning.18 “Then you would trust with confidence, because there is hope;You would look around you and rest securely.19 “You would alie down with no one to frighten you,And many would bentreat and seek your favor.20 “But the aeyes of the wicked will fail,And they will bnot escape the justice of God;And their chope is dto breathe their last and die.”
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