Job 23:6-16

6 ¿Usaría su inmenso poder para discutir conmigo?
No, él me daría un juicio imparcial.

7 Las personas sinceras pueden razonar con él,
así que mi juez me absolvería para siempre.

8 Voy hacia el oriente, pero él no está allí;
voy hacia el occidente, pero no puedo encontrarlo.

9 No lo veo en el norte, porque está escondido;
miro al sur, pero él está oculto.

10 »Sin embargo, él sabe a dónde yo voy;
y cuando me ponga a prueba, saldré tan puro como el oro.

11 Pues he permanecido en las sendas de Dios;
he seguido sus caminos y no me he desviado.

12 No me he apartado de sus mandatos,
sino que he atesorado sus palabras más que la comida diaria.

13 Pero una vez que él haya tomado su decisión, ¿quién podrá hacerlo cambiar de parecer?
Lo que quiere hacer, lo hace.

14 Por lo tanto, él hará conmigo lo que tiene pensado;
él controla mi destino.

15 Con razón estoy tan aterrado ante su presencia;
cuando lo pienso, el terror se apodera de mí.

16 Dios me ha enfermado el corazón;
el Todopoderoso me ha aterrado.

Job 23:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 23

This and the following chapter contain Job's reply to the last oration of Eliphaz; in this he first declares his present sorrowful estate and condition, Job 23:1,2; wishes he knew where to find God, as a judge sitting on a throne, before whom he might lay his cause, and plead it, and have his judgment and final decision passed upon it; when he doubted not but he would deal favourably with him, and both admit him and strengthen him, to plead his own cause, and would acquit him for ever from the charges laid against him, Job 23:3-7; in order to which he sought for him everywhere, but could not find him, but contents himself with this, that God knew his way; and that, after trial of him, he should shine like pure gold, and appear to be no apostate from him, but one sincerely obedient to his commands, and a true lover of his word, Job 23:8-12; and as for his afflictions, they were the result of the unalterable purposes and appointments of God: but what gave him the greatest uneasiness was, that there were more of that sort yet to come, which filled him with fears and faintings, with trouble and darkness, Job 23:13-17.