Job 9:22-32

22 Todo es lo mismo, por tanto digo: "El destruye al inocente y al malvado."

23 Si el azote mata de repente, El se burla de la desesperación del inocente.

24 La tierra es entregada en manos de los impíos; El cubre el rostro de sus jueces; si no es El, ¿quién será?

25 Mis días son más ligeros que un corredor; huyen, no ven el bien.

26 Se deslizan como barcos de juncos, como águila que se arroja sobre su presa.

27 Aunque yo diga: "Olvidaré mi queja, cambiaré mi triste semblante y me alegraré",

28 temeroso estoy de todos mis dolores, sé que tú no me absolverás.

29 Si soy impío, ¿para qué, pues, esforzarme en vano?

30 Si me lavara con nieve y limpiara mis manos con lejía,

31 aun así me hundirías en la fosa, y mis propios vestidos me aborrecerían.

32 Porque El no es hombre como yo, para que le responda, para que juntos vengamos a juicio.

Job 9:22-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 9

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to Bildad, and in this he asserts the strict justice at God; which is such, that no man can be just in his sight, not being able to answer to one charge, or for one sin, of a thousand he is guilty of, Job 9:1-3; and that such are his wisdom and power, that the most daring man cannot expect to succeed in an opposition to him, Job 9:4; instances are given of his power in the works of nature and providence, Job 9:5-10; notice is taken of the imperceptibleness of his actions and motions, and of his sovereignty in all his ways, Job 9:11,12; and of his fierce wrath and anger, which is such as obliges the proudest of men to stoop under him; and therefore Job chose not to contend in a judicial way with him, but in a suppliant manner would entreat him, since his hand was so heavy upon him, Job 9:13-21; he affirms, in direct opposition to Bildad and his friends, and insists upon it, that God afflicts both the righteous and the wicked; yea, gives the earth to the latter when he slays the former, Job 9:22-24; he then observes the shortness of his days, and complains of his heavy afflictions, Job 9:25-28; and concludes, that it was in vain for him to expect his cause to be heard before God, there being no daysman between them; and wishes that the dread of the Divine Majesty might be taken from him, and then he would freely and without fear speak unto him, Job 9:29-35.