Job 17
1 Mi alma se agota, mis días se extinguen. El sepulcro está preparado para mí.
“My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have no strength left; my grave is waiting for me.
2 No hay conmigo sino burladores, y mis ojos se fijan en su provocación.
Those who are around me are making fun of me; I [SYN] watch them while they (taunt/make fun of) me.”
3 Te ruego, deposita una fianza ante Ti mismo. ¿Quién quiere ser mi garante?
“God, [it is as though I am in prison; ] please pay the money in order that I may be released, because there is certainly no one else who will help me.
4 Porque cerraste su corazón al entendimiento. Por tanto, no los exaltarás.
You have prevented my friends from understanding [what is true about me]; do not allow them to triumph over me, [saying that I have done things that are wrong].
5 Al que traiciona a sus amigos por recompensa, les desfallecerán los ojos a sus hijos.
[Our ancestors often said, ‘It often happens that] when someone betrays his friends in order to get some of their property, it is that person’s children who will be punished for it;’ [so I desire/hope that will be true of these friends of mine who are lying about me].
6 Pero Él me convirtió en un refrán de la gente. Soy uno a quien los hombres escupen.
“But now people use that saying of our ancestors when they talk about me; they spit in my face [to insult me].
7 Mis ojos se oscurecieron por la angustia, y todos mis miembros son como una sombra.
(My sight has become dim/I cannot see well) because I am extremely sad, and my arms and legs are [very thin, with the result that they almost do not cast] [MET] a shadow.
8 Los rectos se asombran de esto, y el inocente se levanta contra el impío.
Those who [say that they] are good/righteous are shocked [when they see what has happened to me], and people who [say that they] (are innocent/have not done anything that is wrong) say that I am wicked/godless and should be punished.
9 Sin embargo, el justo se aferra a su camino, y el limpio de manos aumentará sus fuerzas.
Those who [claim that they] are righteous will continue to do what [they think] is right, and those [who say] they have not sinned will continue to become stronger.
10 Pero ahora, vuelvan todos ustedes y vengan acá. Pero entre ustedes no hallaré algún sabio.
“But even if all of those people came [and stood in front of me], I would not find anyone among them who is wise.
11 Mis días pasaron. Mis planes se deshicieron, aun los anhelos de mi corazón
My (life/time to live) is almost ended; I have not been able to do the things that I confidently expected to do; [I have not been able to accomplish] anything that I [SYN] desired.
12 que solían cambiar la noche en día. La luz está después de la oscuridad.
My friends do not know when it is night and when it is day; when it is night, they claim that it is daylight; when it is becoming dark, they claim it is becoming light.
13 Si espero, yo sé que el Seol es mi habitación. En la tenebrosidad tengo extendida mi cama. (Sheol h7585)
If my home will be the place where dead people are, where will I sleep in the darkness? (Sheol h7585)
14 A la descomposición digo: ¡Padre mío! Y al gusano: ¡Madre mía, hermana mía!
I may say to the grave, ‘You will be [like] a father to me,’ and say to the maggots [that will eat my body], ‘You will be [like] a mother or younger sisters to me [because you will be where I will always be].’
15 ¿Dónde está entonces mi esperanza? ¿Quién verá mi bien?
But if I say those things, (will there be anything good that I can confidently expect to happen to me?/there will be nothing good that I can confidently expect to happen to me.) [RHQ] (Is there anyone who knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave?/No one knows anything good that I can expect when I am in the grave.) [RHQ]
After I descend to the place where the dead are, (will I be able to confidently expect anything good there?/I certainly will not be able to confidently expect anything good there.) [RHQ] [It will be as though] [RHQ] I and the things I hope for will descend with me into the dust [where the dead are].” (Sheol h7585)
