Job 21 Bible in Basic English
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1 Then Job made answer and said,
1 Y RESPONDIÓ Job, y dijo:
2 Give attention with care to my words; and let this be your comfort.
2 Oid atentamente mi palabra, y sea esto vuestros consuelos.
3 Let me say what is in my mind, and after that, go on making sport of me.
3 Soportadme, y yo hablaré; y después que hubiere hablado, escarneced.
4 As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
4 ¿Hablo yo á algún hombre? y ¿por qué no se ha de angustiar mi espíritu?
5 Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
5 Miradme, y espantaos, y poned la mano sobre la boca.
6 At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
6 Aun yo mismo, cuando me acuerdo, me asombro, y toma temblor mi carne.
7 Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
7 ¿Por qué viven los impíos, y se envejecen, y aun crecen en riquezas?
8 Their children are ever with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
8 Su simiente con ellos, compuesta delante de ellos; y sus renuevos delante de sus ojos.
9 Their houses are free from fear, and the rod of God does not come on them.
9 Sus casas seguras de temor, ni hay azote de Dios sobre ellos.
10 Their ox is ready at all times to give seed; their cow gives birth, without dropping her young.
10 Sus vacas conciben, no abortan; paren sus vacas, y no malogran su cría.
11 They send out their young ones like a flock, and their children have pleasure in the dance,
11 Salen sus chiquitos como manada, y sus hijos andan saltando.
12 They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
12 Al son de tamboril y de cítara saltan, y se huelgan al son del órgano.
13 Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
13 Gastan sus días en bien, y en un momento descienden á la sepultura.
14 Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
14 Dicen pues á Dios: Apártate de nosotros, que no queremos el conocimiento de tus caminos.
15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
15 ¿Quién es el Todopoderoso, para que le sirvamos? ¿y de qué nos aprovechará que oremos á él?
16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
16 He aquí que su bien no está en manos de ellos: el consejo de los impíos lejos esté de mí.
17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
17 ¡Oh cuántas veces la lámpara de los impíos es apagada, y viene sobre ellos su quebranto, [y Dios] en su ira les reparte dolores!
18 How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
18 Serán como la paja delante del viento, y como el tamo que arrebata el torbellino.
19 You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
19 Dios guardará para sus hijos su violencia; y le dará su pago, para que conozca.
20 Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
20 Verán sus ojos su quebranto, y beberá de la ira del Todopoderoso.
21 For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
21 Porque ¿qué deleite tendrá él de su casa después de sí, siendo cortado el número de sus meses?
22 Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
22 ¿Enseñará alguien á Dios sabiduría, juzgando él á los que están elevados?
23 One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
23 Este morirá en el vigor de su hermosura, todo quieto y pacífico.
24 His buckets are full of milk, and there is no loss of strength in his bones.
24 Sus colodras están llenas de leche, y sus huesos serán regados de tuétano.
25 And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
25 Y estotro morirá en amargura de ánimo, y no habiendo comido jamás con gusto.
26 Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
26 Igualmente yacerán ellos en el polvo, y gusanos los cubrirán.
27 See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
27 He aquí, yo conozco vuestros pensamientos, y las imaginaciones que contra mí forjáis.
28 For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
28 Porque decís: ¿Qué es de la casa del príncipe, y qué de la tienda de las moradas de los impíos?
29 Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
29 ¿No habéis preguntado á los que pasan por los caminos, por cuyas señas no negaréis,
30 How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
30 Que el malo es reservado para el día de la destrucción? Presentados serán en el día de las iras.
31 Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
31 ¿Quién le denunciará en su cara su camino? Y de lo que él hizo, ¿quién le dará el pago?
32 He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
32 Porque llevado será él á los sepulcros, y en el montón permanecerá.
33 The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
33 Los terrones del valle le serán dulces; y tras de él será llevado todo hombre, y antes de él [han ido] innumerables.
34 Why then do you give me comfort with words in which there is no profit, when you see that there is nothing in your answers but deceit?
34 ¿Cómo pues me consoláis en vano, viniendo á parar vuestras respuestas en falacia?
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 2 Hebrews 2:1; Job 15:11; Isaiah 55:2; Job 13:3–4; Job 33:31–33
- 3 Job 17:2; Job 16:10; Job 16:20; Job 13:13; Job 12:4–5
- 4 Psalm 142:2–3; Psalm 42:11; Psalm 102:1; Psalm 22:1–3; Job 10:1–2
- 5 Job 40:4; Job 29:9; Judges 18:19; Proverbs 30:32; Job 19:20–21
- 6 Habakkuk 3:16; Psalm 119:120; Psalm 77:3; Lamentations 3:19–20; Psalm 88:15
- 7 Psalm 73:3–12; Job 12:6; Psalm 37:35; Jeremiah 12:1–3; Habakkuk 1:13
- 8 Proverbs 17:6; Psalm 17:14; Job 20:28; Job 20:10; Job 18:19
- 9 Psalm 73:5; Job 9:34; Job 18:11; Psalm 73:19; Isaiah 57:19–21
- 10 Exodus 23:26; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; Deuteronomy 28:11; Luke 12:16–21; Deuteronomy 7:13–14
- 11 Psalm 127:3–5; Psalm 107:41
- 12 Amos 6:4–6; Genesis 4:21; Isaiah 5:12; Genesis 31:27; Isaiah 22:13
- 13 Job 36:11; Psalm 73:4; Luke 12:19–20; Matthew 24:38–39; Luke 17:28–29
- 14 Job 22:17; Romans 8:7; Psalm 10:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12; John 15:23–24
- 15 Exodus 5:2; Job 34:9; Malachi 1:13–14; Psalm 12:4; Isaiah 30:11
- 16 Job 22:18; Psalm 1:1; Proverbs 1:10; Psalm 52:5–7; Psalm 49:6–7
- 17 Job 18:5–6; Proverbs 20:20; Proverbs 13:9; Proverbs 24:20; Job 18:18
- 18 Psalm 1:4; Psalm 83:13; Job 13:25; Psalm 35:5; Isaiah 17:13
- 19 Exodus 20:5; Ezekiel 18:19–20; Jeremiah 31:29; Isaiah 53:4–6; Ezekiel 18:2
- 20 Isaiah 51:17; Revelation 14:10; Psalm 75:8; Job 27:19; Jeremiah 25:15–16
- 21 Job 14:5; Ecclesiastes 2:18–19; Psalm 102:24; Psalm 55:23; Luke 16:27–28
- 22 Romans 11:34; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Isaiah 40:13–14; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Job 40:2
- 23 Psalm 49:17; Luke 12:19–21; Job 20:22–23; Psalm 73:4–5
- 24 Proverbs 3:8; Psalm 17:10; Job 15:27
- 25 Ezekiel 4:16–17; Job 7:11; Job 20:23; 1 Kings 17:12; 2 Samuel 17:8
- 26 Isaiah 14:11; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Job 20:11; Job 3:18–19; Job 24:20
- 27 Luke 5:22; Psalm 119:86; 1 Peter 2:19; Job 42:7; Job 8:3–6
- 28 Job 8:22; Job 20:7; Psalm 52:5–6; Habakkuk 2:9–11; Numbers 16:26–34
- 29 Psalm 129:8
- 30 Proverbs 16:4; 2 Peter 2:9–17; 2 Peter 3:7; Job 20:28; Romans 2:5
- 31 Deuteronomy 7:10; Galatians 2:11; Romans 12:19; Jeremiah 2:33–35; James 2:13
- 32 Luke 16:22; Psalm 49:14; Ezekiel 32:21–32
- 33 Hebrews 9:27; Job 30:23; Job 24:24; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Job 17:16
- 34 Job 16:2; Job 32:3; Job 13:4; Job 42:7
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