Job 39

1“¿Sabes tú el tiempo en que paren las cabras monteses? ¿Observas el parto de las ciervas?

2¿Sabes tú los meses de su preñez, y conoces el tiempo de su parto?

3Se encorvan y echan su cría librándose de sus dolores.

4Sus crías son robustas, crecen en el campo; se van, y no vuelven a ellas.

5¿Quién dio libertad al asno montés, y quién soltó las ataduras del onagro,

6al que di por domicilio el desierto y por morada la tierra salitrosa?

7Se ríe del tumulto de la ciudad, y no oye los gritos del arriero.

8Los montes son su lugar de pasto, anda buscando toda yerba verde.

9¿Querrá servirte acaso el búfalo, pasará la noche junto a tu pesebre?

10¿Podrás atarlo con coyundas para que abra surcos? ¿Querrá acaso rastrillar los valles detrás de ti?

11¿Confiarás en él por su gran fuerza, y dejarás a su cuidado tus labores?

12¿Le fiarás traer a casa tu grano para llenar tu era?

13El avestruz agita alegre las alas; no son alas pías, ni voladoras;

14pues abandona en tierra sus huevos para calentarlos en el suelo.

15Olvida que puede pisarlos el pie, y aplastarlos la fiera del campo.

16Es cruel con sus hijos, como si fuesen ajenos; no le preocupa la inutilidad de sus fatigas.

17Porque Dios le privó de sabiduría, y no le dio parte en la inteligencia.

18Pero cuando se alza y bate las alas, se burla del caballo y del jinete.

19¿Das tú al caballo la valentía, y revistes su cuello con la airosa melena?

20¿Le enseñas tú a saltar como la langosta, a esparcir terror con su potente relincho?

21Hiere la tierra, orgulloso de su fuerza, y se lanza al combate,

22riéndose del miedo; no se acobarda, ni retrocede ante la espada.

23Si oye sobre sí el ruido de la aljaba, el vibrar de la lanza y del dardo,

24con ímpetu fogoso sorbe la tierra, no deja contenerse al sonido de la trompeta.

25Cuando suena la trompeta, dice: «¡Adelante!»; huele de lejos la batalla, la voz del mando de los capitanes, y el tumulto del combate.

26¿Es acaso por obra tuya que emprende vuelo el gavilán, tendiendo sus alas hacia el sur?

27¿Es por orden tuya que remonta el águila, y pone su nido en las alturas?

28Habita en la peña, y tiene su morada en la cima de las rocas más inaccesibles.

29Allí acecha la presa, desde lejos atisban sus ojos.

30Sus polluelos chupan la sangre; y doquiera que haya cadáveres se la encuentra.”

31Se dirigió entonces Yahvé a Job y dijo:

32“Quiere el censor contender más con el Omnipotente? El que disputa con Dios responda.”

33Job respondió a Yahvé y dijo:

34“He aquí ¡cuán pequeño soy yo! ¿Qué puedo responderte? Pondré mi mano sobre mi boca.

35Una vez he hablado, mas no hablaré más; y otra vez (he hablado), pero no añadiré palabra.

1[Numquid nosti tempus partus ibicum in petris, vel parturientes cervas observasti?

2Dinumerasti menses conceptus earum, et scisti tempus partus earum?

3Incurvantur ad fœtum, et pariunt, et rugitus emittunt.

4Separantur filii earum, et pergunt ad pastum: egrediuntur, et non revertuntur ad eas.

5Quis dimisit onagrum liberum, et vincula ejus quis solvit?

6cui dedi in solitudine domum, et tabernacula ejus in terra salsuginis.

7Contemnit multitudinem civitatis: clamorem exactoris non audit.

8Circumspicit montes pascuæ suæ, et virentia quæque perquirit.

9Numquid volet rhinoceros servire tibi, aut morabitur ad præsepe tuum?

10Numquid alligabis rhinocerota ad arandum loro tuo, aut confringet glebas vallium post te?

11Numquid fiduciam habebis in magna fortitudine ejus, et derelinques ei labores tuos?

12Numquid credes illi quod sementem reddat tibi, et aream tuam congreget?

13Penna struthionis similis est pennis herodii et accipitris.

14Quando derelinquit ova sua in terra, tu forsitan in pulvere calefacies ea?

15Obliviscitur quod pes conculcet ea, aut bestia agri conterat.

16Duratur ad filios suos, quasi non sint sui: frustra laboravit, nullo timore cogente.

17Privavit enim eam Deus sapientia, nec dedit illi intelligentiam.

18Cum tempus fuerit, in altum alas erigit: deridet equum et ascensorem ejus.

19Numquid præbebis equo fortitudinem, aut circumdabis collo ejus hinnitum?

20Numquid suscitabis eum quasi locustas? gloria narium ejus terror.

21Terram ungula fodit; exultat audacter: in occursum pergit armatis.

22Contemnit pavorem, nec cedit gladio.

23Super ipsum sonabit pharetra; vibrabit hasta et clypeus:

24fervens et fremens sorbet terram, nec reputat tubæ sonare clangorem.

25Ubi audierit buccinam, dicit: Vah ! procul odoratur bellum: exhortationem ducum, et ululatum exercitus.

26Numquid per sapientiam tuam plumescit accipiter, expandens alas suas ad austrum?

27Numquid ad præceptum tuum elevabitur aquila, et in arduis ponet nidum suum?

28In petris manet, et in præruptis silicibus commoratur, atque inaccessis rupibus.

29Inde contemplatur escam, et de longe oculi ejus prospiciunt.

30Pulli ejus lambent sanguinem: et ubicumque cadaver fuerit, statim adest.]

31Et adjecit Dominus, et locutus est ad Job:

32[Numquid qui contendit cum Deo, tam facile conquiescit? utique qui arguit Deum, debet respondere ei.]

33Respondens autem Job Domino, dixit:

34[Qui leviter locutus sum, respondere quid possum? manum meam ponam super os meum.

35Unum locutus sum, quod utinam non dixissem: et alterum, quibus ultra non addam.]

1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn?

2Hast thou numbered the months of their conceiving, or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3They bow themselves to bring forth young, and they cast them, and send forth roarings.

4Their young are weaned and go to feed: they go forth, and return not to them.

5Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

6To whom I have given a house in the wilderness, and his dwellings in the barren land.

7He scorneth the multitude of the city, he heareth not the cry of the driver.

8He looketh round about the mountains of his pasture, and seeketh for every green thing.

9Shall the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee, or will he stay at thy crib?

10Canst thou bind the rhinoceros with thy thong to plough, or will he break the clods of the valleys after thee?

11Wilt thou have confidence in his great strength, and leave thy labours to him?

12Wilt thou trust him that he will render thee the seed, and gather it into thy barnfloor?

13The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

14When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.

15She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

16She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

17For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

18When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19Wilt thou give strength to the horse, or clothe his neck with neighing?

20Wilt thou lift him up like the locusts? the glory of his nostrils is terror.

21He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

22He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword,

23Above him shall the quiver rattle, the spear and shield shall glitter.

24Chasing and raging he swalloweth the ground, neither doth he make account when the noise of the trumpet soundeth.

25When he heareth the trumpet he saith: Ha, ha: he smelleth the battle afar off, the encouraging of the captains, and the shouting of the army.

26Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?

27Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

28She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

29From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

30Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.

31And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

32Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.

33Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

34What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

35One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.