Sabiduría 19

BIBLIA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Pero, sobre los impíos, descargó hasta el fin una ira sin misericordia, pues Dios sabía de antemano lo que iban a tramar:	1 As for the ungodly, wrath came upon them without mercy unto the end: for he knew before what they would do;
2 que, luego de permitir marchar a su pueblo y apremiarle en su partida, mudando de parecer, saldrían a perseguirle.	2 How that having given them leave to depart, and sent them hastily away, they would repent and pursue them.
3 Ocupados estaban todavía en su duelo y lamentándose junto a las tumbas de sus muertos, cuando concibieron otro proyecto insensato: a los que con ruegos despacharon, dieron en perseguirlos como fugitivos.	3 For whilst they were yet mourning and making lamentation at the graves of the dead, they added another foolish device, and pursued them as fugitives, whom they had intreated to be gone.
4 Una justa fatalidad los arrastraba a tales extremos y les borraba el recuerdo de los sucesos precedentes; así completarían con un nuevo castigo lo que a sus tormentos faltaba,	4 For the destiny, whereof they were worthy, drew them unto this end, and made them forget the things that had already happened, that they might fulfil the punishment which was wanting to their torments:
5 así mientras tu pueblo gozaba de un viaje maravilloso, ellos encontrarían una muerte extraña.	5 And that thy people might pass a wonderful way: but they might find a strange death.
6 Pues para preservar a tus hijos de todo daño, la creación entera, obediente a tus órdenes, se rehízo de nuevo en su propia naturaleza.	6 For the whole creature in his proper kind was fashioned again anew, serving the peculiar commandments that were given unto them, that thy children might be kept without hurt:
7 Se vio una nube proteger con su sombra el campamento, emerger del agua que la cubría una tierra enjuta, del mar Rojo un camino expedito, una verde llanura del oleaje impetuoso,	7 As namely, a cloud shadowing the camp; and where water stood before, dry land appeared; and out of the Red sea a way without impediment; and out of the violent stream a green field:
8 por donde, formando un solo pueblo, pasaron los que tu mano protegía mientras contemplaban tan admirables prodigios.	8 Wherethrough all the people went that were defended with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous strange wonders.
9 Como caballos se apacentaban, y retozaban como corderos alabándote a ti, Señor que los habías liberado.	9 For they went at large like horses, and leaped like lambs, praising thee, O Lord, who hadst delivered them.
10 Recordaban todavía lo sucedido en su destierro, cómo, en vez de nacer los mosquitos de animales, los produjo la tierra, cómo, en vez de nacer las ranas de seres acuáticos, las vomitó el Río en abundancia.	10 For they were yet mindful of the things that were done while they sojourned in the strange land, how the ground brought forth flies instead of cattle, and how the river cast up a multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
11 Más tarde, vieron además un modo nuevo de nacer las aves; cuando, llevados de la gula, pidieron manjares delicados,	11 But afterwards they saw a new generation of fowls, when, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
12 para satisfacerles, subieron codornices desde el mar.	12 For quails came up unto them from the sea for their contentment.
13 Mas sobre los pecadores cayeron los castigos, precedidos, como aviso, de la violencia de los rayos. Con toda justicia sufrían por sus propias maldades, por haber extremado su odio contra el extranjero.	13 And punishments came upon the sinners not without former signs by the force of thunders: for they suffered justly according to their own wickedness, insomuch as they used a more hard and hateful behaviour toward strangers.
14 Otros no recibieron a unos desconocidos a su llegada. pero éstos redujeron a esclavitud a huéspedes bienhechores.	14 For the Sodomites did not receive those, whom they knew not when they came: but these brought friends into bondage, that had well deserved of them.
15 Además habrá una visita para ellos porque recibieron hostilmente a los extranjeros...	15 And not only so, but peradventure some respect shall be had of those, because they used strangers not friendly:
16 pero éstos, después de acoger con fiestas a los que ya participaban en los mismos derechos que ellos, los aplastaron con terribles trabajos.	16 But these very grievously afflicted them, whom they had received with feastings, and were already made partakers of the same laws with them.
17 Por eso, también fueron éstos heridos de ceguera, como aquéllos a las puertas del justo, cuando, envueltos en inmensas tinieblas, buscaba cada uno el acceso a su puerta.	17 Therefore even with blindness were these stricken, as those were at the doors of the righteous man: when, being compassed about with horrible great darkness, every one sought the passage of his own doors.
18 Los elementos se adaptaron de una nueva manera entre sí como cambian la naturaleza del ritmo los sonidos en un salterio sin que cambie por eso su tonalidad, cosa que se puede deducir claramente examinando lo sucedido.	18 For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.
19 Seres terrestres se tornaban acuáticos, y los que nadan pasaban a caminar sobre la tierra.	19 For earthly things were turned into watery, and the things, that before swam in the water, now went upon the ground.
20 El fuego aumentaba en el agua su fuerza natural y el agua olvidaba su poder de apagar.	20 The fire had power in the water, forgetting his own virtue: and the water forgat his own quenching nature.
21 Por el contrario, las llamas no consumían las carnes de los endebles animales que sobre ellas caminaban, ni fundían aquel alimento divino, parecido a la escarcha, tan fácil de derretirse.	21 On the other side, the flames wasted not the flesh of the corruptible living things, though they walked therein; neither melted they the icy kind of heavenly meat that was of nature apt to melt.
22 En verdad, Señor, que en todo engrandeciste a tu pueblo y le glorificaste, y no te descuidaste en asistirle en todo tiempo y en todo lugar.	22 For in all things, O Lord, thou didst magnify thy people, and glorify them, neither didst thou lightly regard them: but didst assist them in every time and place.