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Job afirma su integridad

Hice un pacto con mis ojos,¿cómo podía entonces mirar a una virgen^a?2 ¿Y cuál es la porción de Dios desde arriba,o la heredad del Todopoderoso¹^a desde las alturas?3 ¿No es la calamidad^a para el injusto,y el infortunio para los que obran iniquidad^b?4 ¿No ve Él mis caminos,y cuenta todos mis pasos^a?

5 Si he caminado con la mentira,y si mi pie se ha apresurado tras el engaño^a,6 que Él me pese en balanzas de justicia^a,y que Dios conozca mi integridad^b.7 Si mi paso se ha apartado del camino^a,si mi corazón se ha ido tras mis ojos,y si alguna mancha se ha pegado en mis manos¹^b,8 que yo siembre y otro coma^a,y sean arrancadas mis cosechas¹^b.

9 Si mi corazón fue seducido por mujer,o he estado al acecho a la puerta de mi prójimo^a,10 que muela para otro mi mujer^a,y otros se encorven sobre ella^b.11 Porque eso sería una infamia^a,y una iniquidad castigada por los jueces^b;12 porque sería fuego que consume^a hasta el Abadón¹^b,y arrancaría toda mi ganancia²^c.

13 Si he menospreciado el derecho de mi siervo o de mi siervacuando presentaron queja contra mí^a,14 ¿qué haré cuando Dios se levante?Y cuando Él me pida cuentas, ¿qué le responderé?15 ¿Acasoaquel que me hizo a mí en el seno materno, no lo hizo también a él?¿No fue uno mismo el que nos formó en la matriz^a?

16 Si he impedido a los pobres^a su deseo,o he hecho desfallecer los ojos de la viuda^b,17 o si he comido mi bocado solo,y el huérfano^a no ha comido de él^b18 (aunque desde mi juventud él creció conmigo como con un padre,y a la viuda la guié desde mi infancia¹);19 si he visto a alguno perecer por falta de ropa^a,y sin abrigo al necesitado^b,20 si sus lomos no me han expresado gratitud¹,pues no se ha calentado con el vellón de mis ovejas;21 si he alzado contra el huérfano^a mi mano,porque vi que yo tenía apoyo¹ en la puerta²^b,22 que mi hombro se caiga de la coyuntura¹,y mi brazo se quiebre^a en el codo².23 Porque el castigo de Dios^a es terror para mí,y ante su majestad¹^b nada puedo hacer.

24 Si he puesto en el oro mi confianza,y he dicho al oro fino: Tú eres mi seguridad^a;25 si me he alegrado porque mi riqueza era grande,y porque mi mano había adquirido mucho^a;26 si he mirado al sol¹ cuando brillaba,o a la luna marchando en esplendor^a,27 y fue mi corazón seducido en secreto,y mi mano tiró un beso de mi boca¹,28 eso también hubiera sido iniquidad que merecía juicio¹^a,porque habría negado al Dios de lo alto^b.

29 ¿Acaso me he alegrado en la destrucción de mi enemigo,o me he regocijado¹ cuando el mal le sobrevino^a?30 No¹, no he permitido que mi boca peque²pidiendo su vida^a en una maldición^b.31 ¿Acaso no han dicho los hombres de mi tienda:«¿Quién puede hallar¹ a alguno que no se haya saciado con su carne^a?»?32 El forastero no pasa la noche afuera,porque al viajero¹ he abierto mis puertas.33 ¿Acaso he cubierto mis transgresiones como Adán¹,ocultando en mi seno mi iniquidad^a,34 porque temí a la gran multitud^a,o el desprecio de las familias me aterró,y guardé silencio y no salí de mi puerta?35 ¡Quién me diera que alguien me oyera!He aquí mi firma¹.¡Que me responda el Todopoderoso²^a!Y la acusación que ha escrito mi adversario^b,36 ciertamente yo la llevaría sobre mi hombro,y me la ceñiría como una corona.37 Del número de mis pasos yo le daría cuenta^a,como a un príncipe^b me acercaría a Él.

38 Si mi tierra clama contra mí,y sus surcos lloran juntos^a;39 si he comido su fruto¹ sin dinero^a,o si he causado que sus dueños pierdan sus vidas²^b,40 ¡que en lugar de trigo crezcan¹ abrojos^a,y en lugar de cebada hierba maloliente!Aquí terminan las palabras de Job.

Job Asserts His Integrity

“I have made a covenant with my ^aeyes;How then could I look at a virgin?2 “And what is ^athe portion of God from above,Or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high?3 “Is it not ^adisaster to the criminal,And misfortune to ^bthose who practice injustice?4 “Does He not ^asee my ways,And ^bcount all my steps?

5 “If I have ^awalked with deception,And my foot has hurried after deceit,6 Let Him ^aweigh me with ¹accurate scales,And let God know ^bmy integrity.7 “If my step has ^aturned from the way,Or my heart ¹followed my eyes,Or if any ^bspot has stuck to my hands,8 Let me ^asow and another eat,And let my ¹^bcrops be uprooted.

9 “If my heart has been ^aenticed by a woman,Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway,10 May my wife ^agrind grain for another,And let ^bothers ¹kneel down over her.11 “For that would be a ^alustful crime;Moreover, it would be ^bwrongdoing punishable by judges.12 “For it would be ^afire that consumes to ¹^bAbaddon,And would ^cuproot all my ²increase.

13 “If I have ^arejected the claim of my male or female slavesWhen they filed a complaint against me,14 What then could I do when God arises?And when He calls me to account, how am I to answer Him?15 “Did ^aHe who made me in the womb not make him,And the same One create us in the womb?

16 “If I have kept ^athe poor from their desire,Or have caused the eyes of ^bthe widow to fail,17 Or have ^aeaten my morsel alone,And ^bthe orphan has not ¹shared it18 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father,And from ¹my infancy I guided her),19 If I have seen anyone perish ^afor lack of clothing,Or that ^bthe needy had no covering,20 If his waist has not ¹thanked me,And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,21 If I have lifted up my hand against ^athe orphan,Because I saw ¹I had support ^bin the gate,22 May my shoulder fall from its ¹socket,And my ^aarm be broken off ²at the elbow.23 “For ^adisaster from God is a terror to me,And because of ^bHis majesty I can do nothing.

24 “If I have put my confidence in ^agold,And called fine gold my trust,25 If I have ^agloated because my wealth was great,And because my hand had obtained so much;26 If I have ^alooked at the ¹sun when it shone,Or the moon going in splendor,27 And my heart was secretly enticed,And my hand ¹threw a kiss from my mouth,28 That too would have been ^aa guilty deed calling for ¹judgment,For I would have ^bdenied God above.

29 “Have I ^arejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy,Or become excited when evil found him?30 “¹No, ^aI have not ²allowed my mouth to sinBy asking for his life in ^ba curse.31 “Have the people of my tent not said,‘Who can ¹find one who has not been ^asatisfied with his meat’?32 “The stranger has not spent the night outside,For I have opened my doors to the ¹traveler.33 “Have I ^acovered my wrongdoings like a man,By hiding my guilt in my shirt pocket,34 Because I ^afeared the great multitudeAnd the contempt of families terrified me,And I kept silent and did not go out of doors?35 “Oh that I had one to hear me!Here is my ¹signature;^aLet the Almighty answer me!And the indictment which my ^badversary has written,36 I would certainly carry it on my shoulder,I would tie it to myself like a garland.37 “I would declare to Him ^athe number of my steps;Like ^ba prince, I would approach Him.

38 “If my ^aland cries out against me,And its furrows weep together;39 If I have ^aeaten its ¹fruit without money,Or have ^bcaused ²its owners to lose their lives,40 May the ^athorn-bush ¹grow instead of wheat,And stinkweed instead of barley.”The words of Job are ended.

Job Asserts His Integrity

“I have made a covenant with my ^aeyes;How then could I gaze at a virgin?2 “And what is ^athe portion of God from aboveOr the heritage of the Almighty from on high?3 “Is it not ^acalamity to the unjustAnd disaster to ^bthose who work iniquity?4 “Does He not ^asee my waysAnd ^bnumber all my steps?

5 “If I have ^awalked with falsehood,And my foot has hastened after deceit,6 Let Him ^aweigh me with ¹accurate scales,And let God know ^bmy integrity.7 “If my step has ^aturned from the way,Or my heart ¹followed my eyes,Or if any ^bspot has stuck to my hands,8 Let me ^asow and another eat,And let my ¹^bcrops be uprooted.

9 “If my heart has been ^aenticed by a woman,Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway,10 May my wife ^agrind for another,And let ^bothers ¹kneel down over her.11 “For that would be a ^alustful crime;Moreover, it would be ^ban iniquity punishable by judges.12 “For it would be ^afire that consumes to ¹^bAbaddon,And would ^cuproot all my ²increase.

13 “If I have ^adespised the claim of my male or female slavesWhen they filed a complaint against me,14 What then could I do when God arises?And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?15 “Did not ^aHe who made me in the womb make him,And the same one fashion us in the womb?

16 “If I have kept ^athe poor from their desire,Or have caused the eyes of ^bthe widow to fail,17 Or have ^aeaten my morsel alone,And ^bthe orphan has not ¹shared it18 (But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father,And from ¹infancy I guided her),19 If I have seen anyone perish ^afor lack of clothing,Or that ^bthe needy had no covering,20 If his loins have not ¹thanked me,And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,21 If I have lifted up my hand against ^athe orphan,Because I saw ¹I had support ^bin the gate,22 Let my shoulder fall from the ¹socket,And my ^aarm be broken off ²at the elbow.23 “For ^acalamity from God is a terror to me,And because of ^bHis ¹majesty I can do nothing.

24 “If I have put my confidence in ^agold,And called fine gold my trust,25 If I have ^agloated because my wealth was great,And because my hand had secured so much;26 If I have ^alooked at the ¹sun when it shoneOr the moon going in splendor,27 And my heart became secretly enticed,And my hand ¹threw a kiss from my mouth,28 That too would have been ^aan iniquity calling for ¹judgment,For I would have ^bdenied God above.

29 “Have I ^arejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,Or ¹exulted when evil befell him?30 “¹No, ^aI have not ²allowed my mouth to sinBy asking for his life in ^ba curse.31 “Have the men of my tent not said,‘Who can ¹find one who has not been ^asatisfied with his meat’?32 “The alien has not lodged outside,For I have opened my doors to the ¹traveler.33 “Have I ^acovered my transgressions like ¹Adam,By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,34 Because I ^afeared the great multitude,And the contempt of families terrified me,And kept silent and did not go out of doors?35 “Oh that I had one to hear me!Behold, here is my ¹signature;^aLet the Almighty answer me!And the indictment which my ^badversary has written,36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,I would bind it to myself like a crown.37 “I would declare to Him ^athe number of my steps;Like ^ba prince I would approach Him.

38 “If my ^aland cries out against me,And its furrows weep together;39 If I have ^aeaten its ¹fruit without money,Or have ^bcaused ²its owners to lose their lives,40 Let ^abriars ¹grow instead of wheat,And stinkweed instead of barley.”The words of Job are ended.