Eclesiastés · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
Eclesiastés 10 Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
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1 Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
9 Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
10 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
10 If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
11 If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
12 The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
13 The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
15 The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city.
15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning.
16 Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
17 Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
17 Happy are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.
18 By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
19 A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
20 Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.
20 Don’t curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and don’t curse the rich in your bedroom, for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.
Referencias cruzadas (19)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mateo 5:13–16; Gálatas 2:12–14; Nehemías 13:26; Éxodo 30:25; 2 Crónicas 19:2
- 2 Lucas 12:18–20; Eclesiastés 10:14; Lucas 14:28–32; Eclesiastés 10:10; Proverbios 17:16
- 3 Proverbios 18:2; Proverbios 13:16; Proverbios 18:6; 1 Pedro 4:4; Eclesiastés 5:3
- 4 Proverbios 25:15; Eclesiastés 8:3; 1 Samuel 25:24–44
- 5 Eclesiastés 5:13; Eclesiastés 6:1; Eclesiastés 9:3; Eclesiastés 4:7; Eclesiastés 3:16
- 6 Proverbios 28:12; Proverbios 29:2; Ester 3:1; Salmo 12:8; 1 Reyes 12:13–14
- 7 Proverbios 19:10; Ester 6:8; Proverbios 30:22
- 8 Proverbios 26:27; Salmo 7:15–16; Ester 7:10; Amós 5:19; Salmo 9:15–16
- 10 Santiago 1:5; Colosenses 4:5; Eclesiastés 10:15; 1 Corintios 14:20; Efesios 5:15–17
- 11 Jeremías 8:17; Salmo 58:4–5; Salmo 52:2; Salmo 64:3; Proverbios 18:21
- 12 Colosenses 4:6; Lucas 4:22; Proverbios 15:2; Proverbios 22:11; Efesios 4:29
- 13 1 Samuel 25:10–11; Proverbios 29:9; 1 Samuel 20:26–33; 1 Samuel 22:7–8; 2 Reyes 6:27
- 14 Proverbios 15:2; Eclesiastés 5:3; Santiago 4:13–14; Eclesiastés 8:7; Eclesiastés 3:22
- 15 Isaías 57:1; Jeremías 50:4–5; Eclesiastés 10:3; Salmo 107:7; Salmo 107:4
- 16 Isaías 3:12; Isaías 5:11–12; Isaías 3:4–5; Proverbios 20:1–2; Jeremías 21:12
- 17 Proverbios 31:4–5; Deuteronomio 14:26; Isaías 5:11; Eclesiastés 10:6–7; Jeremías 30:21
- 18 Proverbios 14:1; Proverbios 24:30–34; Proverbios 20:4; Proverbios 21:25; Hebreos 6:11
- 19 Salmo 104:15; Filipenses 4:15–19; Isaías 24:11; Eclesiastés 2:1–2; Lucas 12:19
- 20 Hechos 23:5; Lucas 12:2–3; 2 Reyes 6:12; Éxodo 22:28; Eclesiastés 7:21–22
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
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«Comentario» es el comienzo de una homilía o exposición sobre este capítulo (homilías de san Juan Crisóstomo; tratados, sermones y comentarios a los Salmos de san Agustín). «Cita» es una frase en la que las notas de la propia edición identifican la cita de un versículo de este capítulo; solo se conserva si el texto coincide con el versículo. Solo se usan obras de autoría segura. Los Salmos siguen la numeración hebrea (Agustín usa la de los Setenta: su Salmo 50 es aquí el 51).
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Therefore saith the Preacher, If the spirit of him that hath power rise up against thee, quit not thy place.
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