Job 6:1-11

1 Entonces respondió Job y dijo:

2 ¡Oh, si pudiera pesarse mi sufrimiento, y ponerse en la balanza junto con mi calamidad!

3 Porque pesarían ahora más que la arena de los mares: por eso mis palabras han sido precipitadas.

4 Porque las flechas del Todopoderoso están clavadas en mí, cuyo veneno bebe mi espíritu, y contra mí se juntan los terrores de Dios.

5 ¿Rebuzna el asno montés junto a su hierba, o muge el buey junto a su forraje?

6 ¿Se come sin sal lo insípido, o hay gusto en la clara del huevo?

7 Mi alma se niega a tocar estas cosas; son para mí alimento repugnante.

8 ¡Quién me diera que mi petición se cumpliera, que Dios me concediera mi anhelo,

9 que Dios consintiera en aplastarme, que soltara su mano y acabara conmigo!

10 Mas aún es mi consuelo, y me regocijo en el dolor sin tregua, que no he negado las palabras del Santo.

11 ¿Cuál es mi fuerza, para que yo espere, y cuál es mi fin, para que yo resista?

Job 6:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 6

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to the speech of Eliphaz in the two foregoing; he first excuses his impatience by the greatness of his afflictions, which, if weighed by good and impartial hands, would be found to be heavier than the sand of the sea, and which words were wanting to express, Job 6:1-3; and the reason why they were so heavy is given, they being the arrows and terrors of the Almighty, Job 6:4; and by various similes he shows that his moans and complaints under them need not seem strange and unreasonable, Job 6:5-7; and what had been said not being convincing to him, he continues in the same sentiment and disposition of mind, and wishes to be removed by death out of his miserable condition, and gives his reasons for it, Job 6:8-13; and though his case was such as required pity from his friends, yet this he had not from them, but represents them as deceitful, and as having sadly disappointed him, and therefore he neither hoped nor asked for anything of them, Job 6:14-23; and observes that their words and arguments were of no force and weight with him, but harmful and pernicious, Job 6:24-27; and in his turn gives them some exhortations and instructions, and signifies that he was as capable of discerning between right and wrong as they, with which this chapter is concluded, Job 6:28-30.