Job 15 – NVI & NIRV

Nueva Versión Internacional

Job 15:1-35

Segundo discurso de Elifaz

1Replicó entonces Elifaz de Temán:

2«El sabio no responde con vana sabiduría

ni da respuestas en el aire.15:2 ni da respuestas en el aire. Lit. llena su vientre con el viento del este.

3Tampoco discute con argumentos vanos

ni con palabras huecas.

4Tú, en cambio, restas valor al temor a Dios

y tomas a la ligera la devoción que él merece.

5Tu maldad pone en acción tu boca;

hablas igual que la gente astuta.

6Tu propia boca te condena, no la mía;

tus propios labios atestiguan contra ti.

7»¿Eres acaso el primer hombre que ha nacido?

¿Naciste acaso antes que los montes?

8¿Tienes parte en el consejo de Dios?

¿Acaso eres tú el único sabio?

9¿Qué sabes tú que nosotros no sepamos?

¿Qué has percibido que nosotros ignoremos?

10Las canas y la edad están de nuestra parte;

tenemos más experiencia que tu padre.

11¿No te basta que Dios mismo te consuele

y que se te hable con cariño?

12¿Por qué te dejas llevar por el enojo?

¿Por qué te relampaguean los ojos?

13¿Por qué desatas tu enojo contra Dios

y das rienda suelta a tu lengua?

14»¿Qué es el hombre para creerse puro

y el nacido de mujer para alegar inocencia?

15Si Dios no confía ni en sus santos

y ni siquiera considera puros a los cielos,

16¡cuánto menos confiará en el hombre,

que es vil y corrupto y tiene sed del mal!15:16 tiene sed del mal. Lit. bebe como agua el mal.

17»Escúchame y te lo explicaré;

déjame decirte lo que he visto.

18Es lo que han declarado los sabios

sin ocultar nada de lo aprendido de sus antepasados.

19Solo a ellos se les dio la tierra

y ningún extraño pasó entre ellos.

20El impío se ve atormentado toda la vida;

el violento tiene sus años contados.

21Sus oídos perciben sonidos espantosos;

cuando está en paz, los salteadores lo atacan.

22No espera escapar de las tinieblas;

condenado está a morir a filo de espada.

23Vaga sin rumbo; es comida de los buitres;15:23 rumbo … buitres. Alt. rumbo, en busca de alimento.

sabe que el día de las tinieblas le ha llegado.

24La desgracia y la angustia lo llenan de terror;

lo abruman como si un rey fuera a atacarlo

25y todo por levantar el puño contra Dios

y atreverse a desafiar al Todopoderoso.

26Contra Dios se lanzó desafiante,

blandiendo grueso y resistente escudo.

27»Aunque su rostro esté hinchado de grasa

y le sobre carne en la cintura,

28habitará en lugares desolados,

en casas deshabitadas,

en casas a punto de derrumbarse.

29Dejará de ser rico; no durarán sus riquezas

ni se extenderán sus posesiones en la tierra.

30No podrá escapar de las tinieblas;

una llama de fuego marchitará sus renuevos

y el aliento de Dios lo arrebatará.

31Que no se engañe ni confíe en cosas vanas,

porque nada obtendrá a cambio de ellas.

32Antes de que muera recibirá su merecido

y sus ramas no reverdecerán.

33Quedará como vid que pierde sus uvas agrias,

como olivo que no llega a florecer.

34La compañía de los impíos no es de provecho;

¡las moradas de los que aman el soborno serán consumidas por el fuego!

35Conciben iniquidad y dan a luz maldad;

en su vientre se genera el engaño».

New International Reader’s Version

Job 15:1-35

The Second Speech of Eliphaz

1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied,

2“Job, would a wise person answer with a lot of meaningless talk?

Would they fill their stomach with the hot east wind?

3Would they argue with useless words?

Would they give worthless speeches?

4But you even cause others to lose their respect for God.

You make it hard for them to be faithful to him.

5Your sin makes you say evil things.

You talk like people who twist the truth.

6Your own mouth judges you, not mine.

Your own lips witness against you.

7“Are you the first man who was ever born?

Were you created before the hills?

8Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels?

Do you think you are the only wise person?

9What do you know that we don’t know?

What understanding do you have that we don’t have?

10People who are old and gray are on our side.

And they are even older than your parents!

11Aren’t God’s words of comfort enough for you?

He speaks them to you gently.

12Why have you let your wild ideas carry you away?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13Why do you get so angry with God?

Why do words like those pour out of your mouth?

14“Can human beings really be pure?

Can those who are born really be right with God?

15God doesn’t trust his holy angels.

Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

16So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings.

After all, they are evil and sinful.

They drink up evil as if it were water.

17“Listen to me. I’ll explain things to you.

Let me tell you what I’ve seen.

18I’ll tell you what those who are wise have said.

They don’t hide anything they’ve received

from their people of long ago.

19The land was given only to those people.

Their wisdom didn’t come from outsiders.

And here’s what those who are wise have said.

20Sinful people always suffer pain.

Mean people suffer all their lives.

21Terrifying sounds fill their ears.

When everything seems to be going well,

robbers attack them.

22They lose all hope of escaping the darkness of death.

They will certainly be killed by swords.

23Like vultures, they look around for food.

They know that the day they will die is near.

24Suffering and pain terrify them.

Their troubles overpower them,

like a king ready to attack his enemies.

25They shake their fists at God.

They brag about themselves and oppose the Mighty One.

26They boldly charge against him

with their thick, strong shields.

27“Their faces are very fat.

Their stomachs hang out.

28They’ll live in towns that have been destroyed.

They’ll live in houses where no one else lives.

The houses will crumble to pieces.

29They won’t be rich anymore. Their wealth won’t last.

Their property will no longer spread out over the land.

30They won’t escape the darkness of death.

A flame will dry up everything they have.

The breath of God will blow them away.

31Don’t let them fool themselves

by trusting in what is worthless.

They won’t get anything out of it.

32Even before they die, they will dry up.

No matter what they do, it won’t succeed.

33They’ll be like vines

that are stripped of their unripe grapes.

They’ll be like olive trees

that drop their flowers.

34People who are ungodly won’t have any children.

Fire will burn up the tents of people who accept money

from those who want special favors.

35Instead of having children,

ungodly people create suffering.

All they produce is evil.

They are full of lies.”