Job 30

1 Pero ahora los que son más jóvenes que yo; se burlan de mi, aquellos cuyos padres aborrecería poner con los perros de mis rebaños.

“But now men who are younger than I am make fun of me— men whose fathers I greatly despised, with the result that I would not even have allowed them to help my dogs guard my sheep.

2 ¿De qué sirve la fuerza de sus manos para mí? toda fuerza se ha ido de ellos.

They were men who were old and (weak/worn out); so (what could I gain from them working for me?/I would have gained nothing from them working for me.) [RHQ]

3 Se desperdician por la necesidad de comida, mordiendo la tierra seca; Su única esperanza de vida está en la tierra baldía.

They were very poor and hungry, with the result that they chewed on roots [at night] in dry and desolate places.

4 Ellos están arrancando verdolagas de la maleza, y comían raíces de árboles.

They pulled up plants in the desert [and ate them] and warmed themselves by [burning] the roots of broom trees.

5 Ellos eran rechazados de entre los habitantes de sus ciudades, los hombres gritan contra ellos como ladrones.

Everyone shouted at them as though they were thieves and expelled them [from their areas].

6 Moraban en valles de terror; Tienen que vivir en las cuevas, en los barrancos y las rocas.

They were forced to live in caves in the hills, in holes in the ground, and in the sides of cliffs.

7 Bramaban entre la maleza; Se juntan bajo las espinas.

In the bushes they howled [like animals because they were hungry], and they huddled together under thornbushes.

8 Son hijos de vergüenza, y de hombres sin nombre, que han sido expulsados de su pueblo.

They were people without good sense, whose names no one knows; they have been expelled from the land [where they were born].

9 Y ahora me he convertido en su canción, y soy la burla de todos.

“And now their [children] sing songs to make fun of me. They tell jokes about me.

10 Les soy asqueroso; Se alejan de mí y me escupen en la cara.

They are disgusted with me, and they [usually] stay away from me, [but when they see me, ] they are happy to spit in my face.

11 Porque ha desatado el cordón de mi arco, y me ha afligido; Él los enviado y se han desenfrenado delante de mí.

Because [it is as though] [MET] God has cut my bowstring, [he has caused me to be unable to defend myself, ] and he has humbled me, and my enemies have done to me whatever they wanted.

12 A mi diestra se levantaron los jóvenes, empujaron mis pies, se pusieron en orden y alzaron sus caminos de destrucción contra mí:

(Gangs/Groups of violent youths) attack me and force me to run away; they prepare to destroy me.

13 Han destruido mis caminos, se benefician a causa de mi destrucción; aprovechan que nadie los detiene.

They prevent me from escaping, and they [do] not [need] anyone to help them (OR, there is no one to help me).

14 A través de un agujero en la pared como un portillo, se avalanchan contra mi.

[It is as though I am a city wall and] [SIM] they have broken through the wall, and they have come crashing down on me.

15 Me ha venido él temor. Mi esperanza se ha ido como el viento, y mi bienestar como una nube.

I am very terrified; My dignity/honor has been taken away as though [SIM] [it has been] blown away by the wind, and my prosperity has disappeared like [SIM] clouds disappear.

16 Pero ahora mi alma se vuelve agua en mí, me superan días de problemas.

“And now I [SYN] am about to die [IDM]; I suffer every day.

17 El dolor penetra mis huesos, y no me dieron descanso; No hay fin a mis dolores.

My bones ache during the night, and the pain that torments me never stops.

18 Con gran fuerza desfigura mi ropa, me ciñe como cuello de mi túnica.

[It is as though God] seizes my clothes and chokes me with the collar of my coat.

19 En verdad, Dios me ha rebajado hasta la tierra, y me he vuelto como el polvo.

He has thrown me into the mud; I am [not worth anything more than] dust and ashes.

20 No respondes a mi clamor, y no tomas nota de mi oración.

“I cry out to God, but he does not answer/help me; I stand up [and pray], but he does not pay any attention.

21 Te has vuelto cruel conmigo; la fuerza de tu mano me aborrece.

He acts very cruelly toward me; with all of his power [MTY] he causes me to suffer.

22 Levantándome, me haces ir en las alas del viento; Estoy deshecho por la tormenta.

He [allows] the wind to lift me up and blow me away, and he tosses me up and down in a violent storm.

23 Porque estoy seguro de que me llevarás a la muerte y al lugar de reunión ordenado para todos los vivos.

I know that he will cause me to die, which is what happens to everyone [MTY] who is alive.

24 ¿No se ha extendido mi mano para ayudar a los pobres? ¿No he sido para él un salvador en su apuro?

“When people experience disasters, and they sit on a pile of ruins and cry out for help, others surely [RHQ] reach out their hand to help them.

25 ¿No he llorado por los oprimidos? ¿Y no estaba mi alma triste por el necesitado?

[That is what I did previously]. I wept for people who were experiencing troubles, and I felt sorry for poor/needy people.

26 Cuando buscaba el bien, vino el mal; Estaba esperando la luz, y se oscureció.

But when I expected good things [to happen to me], evil things happened; when I waited for light/happiness, all I experienced was darkness/unhappiness [MET].

27 Mis sentimientos están fuertemente conmovidos, y no me dan descanso; Los días de angustia me han sobrepasado.

I am very distressed [IDM], all the time; I suffer every day.

28 Ando en ropa oscura, incómodo; Me levanto en el lugar público, pidiendo ayuda.

I go about very discouraged; I stand up and plead for people to help me.

29 Me he convertido en un hermano de los chacales, y voy en compañía de avestruces.

My wailing sounds as sad as [MET] the cries of jackals/foxes and ostriches.

30 Mi piel es negra y se me cae; y mis huesos arden con el calor de mi enfermedad.

My skin has become dark/black and is peeling off, and I have a fever [which causes my body to feel like it is] burning.

31 Y mi arpa se ha convertido en luto, y el sonido de mi flauta en el ruido de lamento.

Previously, I played joyful music on my harp and with my flute, but now I play only the sad music of those who mourn.”