Job 6:7-17

7 Las cosas que mi alma no quería tocar antes, ahora por los dolores son mi comida

8 ¡Quién me diera que viniera mi petición, y que Dios me diera lo que espero

9 y que quisiera Dios quebrantarme; y que soltara su mano, y me despedazare

10 Y en esto crecería aún consolación, si me asare con dolor sin haber misericordia; no que haya contradicho las palabras del que es Santo

11 ¿Cuál es mi fortaleza para esperar aún? ¿Y cuál mi fin para dilatar mi vida

12 ¿Es mi fortaleza la de las piedras? O mi carne, ¿es de acero

13 ¿No me ayudo cuanto puedo, y con todo eso el poder me falta del todo

14 El atribulado merece recibir misericordia de su compañero; pero se ha abandonado el temor del Omnipotente

15 Mis hermanos me han mentido como arroyo; se pasaron como las riberas impetuosas

16 que están escondidas por la helada, y encubiertas con nieve

17 Que al tiempo del calor son deshechas, y calentándose, desaparecen de su lugar

Job 6:7-17 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.