Job 21
La Bible Crampon 1923
1Alors Job prit la parole et dit :
2Ecoutez, écoutez mes paroles, que j'aie, du moins, cette consolation de vous.
3Permettez-moi de parler à mon tour, et, quand j'aurai parlé, vous pourrez vous moquer.
4Est-ce contre un homme que se porte ma plainte ? Comment donc la patience ne m'échapperait elle pas ?
5Regardez-moi et soyez dans la stupeur, et mettez la main sur votre bouche.
6Quand j'y pense, je frémis ; et un frissonnement saisit ma chair.
7Pourquoi les méchants vivent-ils, et vieillissent-ils, accroissant leur force ?
8Leur postérité s'affermit autour d'eux, leurs rejetons fleurissent à leurs yeux.
9Leur maison est en paix, à l'abri de la crainte ; la verge de Dieu ne les touche pas.
10Leur taureau est toujours fécond, leur génisse enfante et n'avorte pas.
11Ils laissent courir leurs enfants comme un troupeau, leurs nouveau-nés bondissent autour d'eux.
12Ils chantent au son du tambourin et de la cithare, ils se divertissent au son du chalumeau.
13Ils passent leurs jours dans le bonheur, et ils descendent en un instant au schéol.
14Pourtant ils disaient à Dieu : « Retire-toi de nous ; nous ne désirons pas connaître tes voies.
15Qu'est-ce que le Tout-Puissant, pour que nous le servions ? Que gagnerions-nous à le prier ? »
16Leur prospérité n'est-elle pas dans leur main ? — Toutefois, loin de moi le conseil de l'impie ! —
17Voit-on souvent s'éteindre la lampe des impies, la ruine fondre sur eux, et Dieu leur assigner un lot dans sa colère ?
18Les voit-on comme la paille emportée par le vent, comme la glume enlevée par le tourbillon ?
19« Dieu, dites-vous, réserve à ses enfants son châtiment !... » Mais que Dieu le punisse lui-même pour qu'il le sente,
20qu'il voie de ses yeux sa ruine, qu'il boive lui-même la colère du Tout-Puissant !
21Que lui importe, en effet, sa maison après lui, une fois que le nombre de ses mois est tranché ?
22Est-ce à Dieu qu'on apprendra la sagesse, à lui qui juge les êtres les plus élevés ?
23L'un meurt au sein de sa prospérité, parfaitement heureux et tranquille,
24les flancs chargés de graisse, et la moelle des os remplie de sève.
25L'autre meurt, l'amertume dans l'âme, sans avoir goûté le bonheur.
26Tous deux se couchent également dans la poussière, et les vers les couvrent tous deux.
27Ah ! Je sais bien quelles sont vos pensées, quels jugements iniques vous portez sur moi.
28Vous dites : « Où est la maison de l'oppresseur ! Qu'est devenue la tente qu'habitaient les impies ? »
29N'avez-vous donc jamais interrogé les voyageurs, et ignorez-vous leurs remarques ?
30Au jour du malheur, le méchant est épargné ; au jour de la colère, il échappe au châtiment.
31Qui blâme devant lui sa conduite ? Qui lui demande compte de ce qu'il a fait ?
32On le porte honorablement au tombeau ; et on veille sur son mausolée.
33les glèbes de la vallée lui sont légères, et tous les hommes y vont à sa suite, comme des générations sans nombre l'y ont précédé.
34Que signifient donc vos vaines consolations ? De vos réponses il ne reste que perfidie.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y RESPONDIÓ Job, y dijo:
2Oid atentamente mi palabra, y sea esto vuestros consuelos.
3Soportadme, y yo hablaré; y después que hubiere hablado, escarneced.
4¿Hablo yo á algún hombre? y ¿por qué no se ha de angustiar mi espíritu?
5Miradme, y espantaos, y poned la mano sobre la boca.
6Aun yo mismo, cuando me acuerdo, me asombro, y toma temblor mi carne.
7¿Por qué viven los impíos, y se envejecen, y aun crecen en riquezas?
8Su simiente con ellos, compuesta delante de ellos; y sus renuevos delante de sus ojos.
9Sus casas seguras de temor, ni hay azote de Dios sobre ellos.
10Sus vacas conciben, no abortan; paren sus vacas, y no malogran su cría.
11Salen sus chiquitos como manada, y sus hijos andan saltando.
12Al son de tamboril y de cítara saltan, y se huelgan al son del órgano.
13Gastan sus días en bien, y en un momento descienden á la sepultura.
14Dicen pues á Dios: Apártate de nosotros, que no queremos el conocimiento de tus caminos.
15¿Quién es el Todopoderoso, para que le sirvamos? ¿y de qué nos aprovechará que oremos á él?
16He aquí que su bien no está en manos de ellos: el consejo de los impíos lejos esté de mí.
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!
18Serán como la paja delante del viento, y como el tamo que arrebata el torbellino.
19Dios guardará para sus hijos su violencia; y le dará su pago, para que conozca.
20Verán sus ojos su quebranto, y beberá de la ira del Todopoderoso.
21Porque ¿qué deleite tendrá él de su casa después de sí, siendo cortado el número de sus meses?
22¿Enseñará alguien á Dios sabiduría, juzgando él á los que están elevados?
23Este morirá en el vigor de su hermosura, todo quieto y pacífico.
24Sus colodras están llenas de leche, y sus huesos serán regados de tuétano.
25Y estotro morirá en amargura de ánimo, y no habiendo comido jamás con gusto.
26Igualmente yacerán ellos en el polvo, y gusanos los cubrirán.
27He aquí, yo conozco vuestros pensamientos, y las imaginaciones que contra mí forjáis.
28Porque decís: ¿Qué es de la casa del príncipe, y qué de la tienda de las moradas de los impíos?
29¿No habéis preguntado á los que pasan por los caminos, por cuyas señas no negaréis,
30Que el malo es reservado para el día de la destrucción? Presentados serán en el día de las iras.
31¿Quién le denunciará en su cara su camino? Y de lo que él hizo, ¿quién le dará el pago?
32Porque llevado será él á los sepulcros, y en el montón permanecerá.
33Los terrones del valle le serán dulces; y tras de él será llevado todo hombre, y antes de él han ido innumerables.
34¿Cómo pues me consoláis en vano, viniendo á parar vuestras respuestas en falacia?
King James Version
1But Job answered and said,
2Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
3Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
5Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
19God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
20His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
34How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
World English Bible
1Then Job answered,
2“Listen diligently to my speech. Let this be your consolation.
3Allow me, and I also will speak. After I have spoken, mock on.
4As for me, is my complaint to man? Why shouldn’t I be impatient?
5Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth.
6When I remember, I am troubled. Horror takes hold of my flesh.
7“Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
8Their child is established with them in their sight, their offspring before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and don’t miscarry.
11They send out their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.
12They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
13They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.
14They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’
16Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger?
18How often is it that they are as stubble before the wind, as chaff that the storm carries away?
19You say, ‘God lays up his iniquity for his children.’ Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
20Let his own eyes see his destruction. Let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?
22“Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?
23One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24His pails are full of milk. The marrow of his bones is moistened.
25Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.
26They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.
27“Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me.
28For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’
29Haven’t you asked wayfaring men? Don’t you know their evidences,
30that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, that they are led out to the day of wrath?
31Who will declare his way to his face? Who will repay him what he has done?
32Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men will keep watch over the tomb.
33The clods of the valley will be sweet to him. All men will draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
34So how can you comfort me with nonsense, because in your answers there remains only falsehood?”