BBE Biblia en inglés básico WEB World English Bible (clásica, con deuterocanónicos) 1 And Elihu went on to say, 1 Y AÑADIÓ Eliú, y dijo:
1 Elihu also continued, and said,
2 Give me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God. 2 Espérame un poco, y enseñarte he; porque todavía [tengo] razones en orden á Dios.
2 “Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
3 I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker. 3 Tomaré mi noticia de lejos, y atribuiré justicia á mi Hacedor.
3 I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false; one who has all knowledge is talking with you. 4 Porque de cierto no son mentira mis palabras; contigo [está] el que es íntegro en [sus] conceptos.
4 For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
5 Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner. 5 He aquí que Dios es grande, mas no desestima á nadie: es poderoso en fuerza de sabiduría.
5 “Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the crushed their right; 6 No otorgará vida al impío, y á los afligidos dará su derecho.
6 He doesn’t preserve the life of the wicked, but gives justice to the afflicted.
7 Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever. 7 No quitará sus ojos del justo; antes bien con los reyes los pondrá en solio para siempre, y serán ensalzados.
7 He doesn’t withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they have been prisoned in chains, and taken in cords of trouble, 8 Y si estuvieren prendidos en grillos, y aprisionados en las cuerdas de aflicción,
8 If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in the cords of afflictions,
9 Then he makes clear to them what they have done, even their evil works in which they have taken pride. 9 El les dará á conocer la obra de ellos, y que prevalecieron sus rebeliones.
9 then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.
10 Their ear is open to his teaching, and he gives them orders so that their hearts may be turned from evil. 10 Despierta además el oído de ellos para la corrección, y díce[les] que se conviertan de la iniquidad.
10 He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
11 If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure. 11 Si oyeren, y [le] sirvieren, acabarán sus días en bien, y sus años en deleites.
11 If they listen and serve him, they will spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
12 But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge. 12 Mas si no oyeren, serán pasados á cuchillo, y perecerán sin sabiduría.
12 But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.
13 Those who have no fear of God keep wrath stored up in their hearts; they give no cry for help when they are made prisoners. 13 Empero los hipócritas de corazón lo irritarán más, y no clamarán cuando él los atare.
13 “But those who are godless in heart lay up anger. They don’t cry for help when he binds them.
14 They come to their end while they are still young, their life is short like that of those who are used for sex purposes in the worship of their gods. 14 Fallecerá el alma de ellos en su mocedad, y su vida entre los sodomitas.
14 They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.
15 He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble. 15 Al pobre librará de su pobreza, y en la aflicción despertará su oído.
15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
16 Asimismo te apartaría de la boca de la angustia á lugar espacioso, [libre] de todo apuro; y te asentará mesa llena de grosura.
16 Yes, he would have allured you out of distress, into a wide place, where there is no restriction. That which is set on your table would be full of fatness.
17 Mas tú has llenado el juicio del impío, [en vez] de sustentar el juicio y la justicia.
17 “But you are full of the judgment of the wicked. Judgment and justice take hold of you.
18 Por lo cual [teme] que [en su] ira no te quite con golpe, el cual no puedas apartar de ti con gran rescate.
18 Don’t let riches entice you to wrath, neither let the great size of a bribe turn you aside.
19 ¿Hará él estima de tus riquezas, ni del oro, ni de todas las fuerzas del poder?
19 Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?
20 No anheles la noche, en que desaparecen los pueblos de su lugar.
20 Don’t desire the night, when people are cut off in their place.
21 Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow. 21 Guárdate, no tornes á la iniquidad; pues ésta escogiste más bien que la aflicción.
21 Take heed, don’t regard iniquity; for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
22 Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him? 22 He aquí que Dios es excelso con su potencia: ¿qué enseñador semejante á él?
22 Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?
23 Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong? 23 ¿Quién le ha prescrito su camino? ¿y quién [le] dirá: Iniquidad has hecho?
23 Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness’?
24 See that you give praise to his work, about which men make songs. 24 Acuérdate de engrandecer su obra, la cual contemplan los hombres.
24 “Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.
25 All people are looking on it; man sees it from far. 25 Los hombres todos la ven; mírala el hombre de lejos.
25 All men have looked on it. Man sees it afar off.
26 Truly, God is great, greater than all our knowledge; the number of his years may not be searched out. 26 He aquí, Dios es grande, y nosotros no le conocemos; ni se puede rastrear el número de sus años.
26 Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.
27 For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist as rain, 27 El reduce las gotas de las aguas, al derramarse la lluvia según el vapor;
27 For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor,
28 Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples. 28 Las cuales destilan las nubes, goteando en abundancia sobre los hombres.
28 which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
29 And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent? 29 ¿Quién podrá tampoco comprender la extensión de las nubes, y el sonido estrepitoso de su pabellón?
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds and the thunderings of his pavilion?
30 See, he is stretching out his mist, covering the tops of the mountains with it. 30 He aquí que sobre él extiende su luz, y cobija [con ella] las raíces de la mar.
30 Behold, he spreads his light around him. He covers the bottom of the sea.
31 For by these he gives food to the peoples, and bread in full measure. 31 Bien que por esos medios castiga á los pueblos, á la multitud da comida.
31 For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.
32 He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark. 32 Con las nubes encubre la luz, y mándale [no brillar], interponiendo [aquéllas].
32 He covers his hands with the lightning, and commands it to strike the mark.
33 The thunder makes clear his passion, and the storm gives news of his wrath. 33 Tocante á ella anunciará [el trueno], su compañero, [que hay] acumulación de ira sobre el que se eleva.
33 Its noise tells about him, and the livestock also, concerning the storm that comes up.