Job 24

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	EL LIBRO DEL PUEBLO DE DIOS
1 The times are not hidden from the Almighty; even those who know him, do not know his days.	1 ¿Por qué al Todopoderoso no se le ocultan los tiempos, pero sus fieles no ven esos días?
2 Some have crossed the boundaries, plundered the flocks, and given them pasture.	2 Los malvados remueven los mojones, se apoderan del rebaño y del pastor.
3 They have driven away the donkey of orphans, and have taken the cow from the widow as collateral.	3 Se llevan el asno de los huérfanos, toman en prenda el buey de la viuda;
4 They have undermined the way of the poor, and have pressed together the meek of the earth.	4 Desvían al indigente del camino, y los pobres del país tienen que esconderse.
5 Others, like wild asses in the desert, go forth to their work; by watching for prey, they obtain bread for their children.	5 Como asnos salvajes en el desierto, salen los pobres, buscando una presa; y aunque ellos trabajan hasta la tarde, no tienen pan para sus hijos.
6 They reap a field that is not their own, and they harvest a vineyard that they have taken by force.	6 Cosechan en el campo del impío, vendimian la viña del malvado.
7 They send men away naked, having taken the clothing of those who have no covering in the cold;	7 Pasan la noche desnudos, por falta de ropa, sin un abrigo para taparse del frío.
8 these are wet with the mountain rain, and, having no covering, they embrace the rocks.	8 Empapados por el aguacero de las montañas, sin refugio, se acurrucan contra las rocas.
9 They have used violence to deprive orphans, and they have robbed the poor common people.	9 Arrancan al huérfano del pecho materno y toman en prenda al niño pequeño del pobre.
10 From the naked and those who do not have enough clothing, and from the hungry, they have taken away sheaves of grain.	10 Andan desnudos, por falta de ropa, cargan las gavillas, y están hambrientos.
11 They take their midday rest among the stockpiles of those who, though they have trodden the winepresses, suffer thirst.	11 Exprimen el aceite entre dos máquinas de moler, pisotean el lagar, y están sedientos.
12 In the cities, they caused the men to groan and the spirit of the wounded to cry out, and so God does not allow this to go unpunished.	12 De la ciudad, salen los gemidos de los moribundos, las gargantas de los heridos piden auxilio, ¡pero Dios no escucha sus plegarias!
13 They have been rebellious against the light; they have not known his ways, nor have they returned by his paths.	13 Hay otros que se rebelan contra la luz: no reconocen sus caminos ni se detienen en sus senderos.
14 The killer of men rises at first light; he executes the destitute and the poor, but, in truth, he is like a thief in the night.	14 El asesino se levanta antes del alba para matar al pobre y al indigente. El ladrón merodea por la noche,
15 The eye of the adulterer waits for darkness, saying, “No eye will see me,” and he covers his face.	15 El adúltero aguarda la penumbra, pensando: «¡Ningún ojo me verá!», y se cubre la cara con un velo.
16 He passes through houses in the nighttime, just as they had agreed among themselves in the daytime; and they are ignorant of the light.
17 If sunrise should suddenly appear, it is treated by them like the shadow of death; and they walk in darkness, as if in light.	17 Porque, para ellos, la mañana es la hora sombría, están habituados a los temores de la noche.
18 He is nimble on the surface of water. His place on land is to be accursed. May he not walk by way of the vineyards.	18 Es algo frágil sobre la superficie de las aguas, su posesión es maldecida en el país y nadie toma el camino de sus viñedos.
19 May he cross from the snowy waters to excessive heat, and his sin, all the way to hell.	19 La sequía y el calor consumen las aguas de la nieve, y el Abismo arrebata a aquellos que pecaron.
20 Let mercy forget him. His charm is worms. Let him not be remembered, but instead be broken like an unfruitful tree.	20 El seno que lo formó se olvida de él, nadie más se acuerda de su hombre, y la injusticia es quebrada como un árbol.
21 For he has fed on the barren, who does not bear fruit, and he has not done good to the widow.	21 El maltrataba a la estéril privada de hijos y no hacía ningún bien a la viuda.
22 He has pulled down the strong by his strength, and, when he stands up, he will not have trust in his life.	22 Pero aquel que con su fuerza sojuzga a los tiranos, se levanta, y no le permite que cuente más con su vida.
23 God has given him a place for repentance, and he abuses it with arrogance, but his eyes are upon his ways.	23 El lo dejaba apoyarse con seguridad, pero sus ojos vigilaban sus caminos.
24 They are lifted up for a little while, but they will not continue, and they will be brought low, just like all things, and they will be taken away, and, like the tops of the ears of grain, they will be crushed.	24 Se encumbró por un instante, y ya no existe, se dobla como una hierba amarga que se arranca y se marchita como la cabeza de una espiga.
25 But, if this is not so, who is able to prove to me that I have lied and to place my words before God?	25 ¿Acaso no es así? ¿Quién me puede desmentir o reducir a la nada mis palabras?