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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 habla^a?3 ¿Harán tus jactancias callar a los hombres?¿Harás escarnio^a sin que nadie te reprenda?4 Pues has dicho: «Mi enseñanza es pura^a,y soy inocente ante tus ojos^b».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 lados¹^a.Sabrías entonces que Dios olvida² parte de tu iniquidad^b.

7 ¿Descubrirás tú las profundidades de Dios?¿Descubrirás los límites del Todopoderoso¹^a?8 Altos son como los cielos¹^a; ¿qué harás tú?Más profundos son que el Seol²^b; ¿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 estorbarle^a?11 Porque Él conoce a los hombres falsos^a,y ve la iniquidad sin investigar¹^b.12 Y el hombre tonto¹^a se hará inteligentecuando el pollino² de un asno montés^b nazca hombre.

13 ^aSi diriges bien tu corazón^by extiendes a Él tu mano¹^c,14 si en tu mano hay iniquidad y la alejas de tiy no permites que la maldad more en tus tiendas^a,15 entonces, ciertamente levantarás tu rostro^a sin mancha,estarás firme y no temerás^b.16 Porque olvidarás^a tu aflicción,como aguas^b que han pasado la recordarás.17 Tu vida¹ será más radiante que² el mediodía,y hasta la oscuridad será como la mañana^a.18 Entonces confiarás, porque hay esperanza,mirarás alrededor y te acostarás seguro.19 Descansarás y nadie te atemorizará^a,y muchos procurarán tu favor¹^b.20 Pero los ojos de los malvados languidecerán^a,y no habrá escape¹ para ellos^b;su esperanza^c es dar su último suspiro²^d.

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Zophar Rebukes Job

Then Zophar the Naamathite responded,

2 “Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,And a ^atalkative man be acquitted?3 “Shall your boasts silence people?And will you ^ascoff, and no one rebuke?4 “For ^ayou have said, ‘My teaching is pure,And ^bI am innocent in your eyes.’5 “But if only God would speak,And open His lips against you,6 And show you the secrets of wisdom!For sound wisdom ¹^ahas two sides.Know then that God ²forgets part of ^byour guilt.

7 “^aCan you discover the depths of God?Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?8 “They are as ^ahigh as ¹the heavens; what can you do?Deeper than ²^bSheol; what can you know?9 “Its measurement is longer than the earthAnd broader than the sea.10 “If He passes by or apprehends people,Or calls an assembly, ^awho can restrain Him?11 “For ^aHe knows false people,And He ^bsees injustice ¹without investigating.12 “¹^aAn idiot will become intelligentWhen a ^bwild donkey is born a human.

13 “^aIf you would ^bdirect your heart rightlyAnd ^cspread out your hands to Him,14 If wrongdoing is in your hand, ^aput it far away,And do not let malice dwell in your tents;15 Then, indeed, you could ^alift up your face without moral blemish,And you would be firmly established and ^bnot fear.16 “For you would ^aforget your trouble;Like ^bwaters that have passed by, you would remember it.17 “Your ¹life would ²be ^abrighter than noonday;Darkness would be like the morning.18 “Then you would trust, because there is hope;And you would look around and rest securely.19 “You would ^alie down and none would disturb you,And many would ¹^bflatter you.20 “But the ^aeyes of the wicked will fail,And ¹there will ^bbe no escape for them;And their ^chope is ²^dto breathe their last.”

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Zophar Rebukes Job

Then Zophar the Naamathite ¹answered,

2 “Shall a multitude of words go unanswered,And a ^atalkative man be acquitted?3 “Shall your boasts silence men?And shall you ^ascoff and none rebuke?4 “For ^ayou have said, ‘My teaching is pure,And ^bI am innocent in your eyes.’5 “But would that God might speak,And open His lips against you,6 And show you the secrets of wisdom!For sound wisdom ¹^ahas two sides.Know then that God ²forgets a part of ^byour iniquity.

7 “^aCan you discover the depths of God?Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?8 “They are ^ahigh as ¹the heavens, what can you do?Deeper than ²^bSheol, what can you know?9 “Its measure is longer than the earthAnd broader than the sea.10 “If He passes by or shuts up,Or calls an assembly, ^awho can restrain Him?11 “For ^aHe knows false men,And He ^bsees iniquity ¹without investigating.12 “¹^aAn idiot will become intelligentWhen the ²foal of a ^bwild donkey is born a man.

13 “^aIf you would ^bdirect your heart rightAnd ^cspread out your hand to Him,14 If iniquity is in your hand, ^aput it far away,And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;15 Then, indeed, you could ^alift up your face without moral defect,And you would be steadfast and ^bnot fear.16 “For you would ^aforget your trouble,As ^bwaters that have passed by, you would remember it.17 “Your ¹life would be ²^abrighter than noonday;Darkness would be like the morning.18 “Then you would trust, because there is hope;And you would look around and rest securely.19 “You would ^alie down and none would disturb you,And many would ^bentreat your ¹favor.20 “But the ^aeyes of the wicked will fail,And ¹there will ^bbe no escape for them;And their ^chope is ²^dto breathe their last.”