Job 6:18-28

18 apártanse de las sendas de su camino, suben en vano y se pierden

19 Las miraron los caminantes de Temán, los caminantes de Sabá esperaron en ellas

20 pero fueron avergonzados por su esperanza; porque vinieron hasta ellas, y se hallaron confusos

21 Ahora ciertamente vosotros sois como ellas; que habéis visto el tormento, y teméis

22 ¿Os he dicho yo: Traedme, y pagad por mí de vuestra hacienda

23 y libradme de la mano del angustiador, y rescatadme del poder de los violentos

24 Enseñadme, y yo callaré; y hacedme entender en qué he errado

25 ¡Cuán fuertes son las palabras de rectitud! Mas ¿qué reprende el argumento de vosotros

26 ¿No estáis pensando las palabras para reprender, y echáis al viento palabras perdidas

27 También os arrojáis sobre el huérfano, y hacéis hoyo delante de vuestro amigo

28 Ahora pues, si queréis, mirad en mí, y ved si mentiré delante de vosotros

Job 6:18-28 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.