1 Send your bread out on the surface of the water, and many days later you will find it again. 2 Share what you own with seven or eight people, for you never know what disaster could happen. 3 When the clouds are full they pour rain down upon the earth. Whether a tree falls to the north or to the south, it stays where it fell. 4 The farmer who pays attention to the direction of the wind knows when not to sow, and by watching the clouds knows when not to reap. 5 Just as you don't know how the breath of life comes to the child in its mother's womb, so you can't understand the work of God, the Creator of everything. 6 In the morning, sow your seed. In the evening, don't stop. For you have no way of knowing which crop will grow well—one may be profitable, or the other—or maybe both. 7 How sweet it is to live in the light, to see the sun rise on another day. 8 May you live for many years, and may you enjoy them all. But remember there will be many days of darkness, and all that is to come is uncertain. 9 Young people, enjoy your youth! Be happy with what's good! While you're young, let your mind guide your life, and do as you think best. But remember that God will judge you for all your thoughts and actions. 10 So don't let your mind worry, and avoid things that hurt your body. Even so, despite youth and enthusiasm, life is still so hard to understand!
Eclesiastés · Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
Eclesiastés 11 Free Bible Version (Versión Biblia Libre en inglés)
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Referencias cruzadas (10)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Eclesiastés 11:6; Proverbios 19:17; Mateo 10:42; Hebreos 6:10; 2 Corintios 9:6
- 2 1 Timoteo 6:18–19; Job 5:19; Salmo 112:9; Lucas 6:30–35; Proverbios 6:16
- 3 Salmo 65:9–13; Isaías 55:10–11; 1 Juan 3:17; Lucas 13:7; 1 Reyes 18:45
- 4 Proverbios 20:4; Proverbios 3:27; Proverbios 22:13
- 5 Juan 3:8; Salmo 92:5; Eclesiastés 8:17; Romanos 11:33; Isaías 40:28
- 6 2 Corintios 9:10–11; Isaías 55:10; Hageo 1:6–11; Oseas 10:12; 2 Corintios 9:6
- 7 Eclesiastés 7:11; Mateo 5:45; Proverbios 15:30; Salmo 84:11; Job 33:30
- 8 Juan 12:35; Deuteronomio 32:29; Eclesiastés 7:14; Joel 2:2; Job 14:10
- 9 Eclesiastés 12:14; 1 Juan 2:15–16; Eclesiastés 12:1; Eclesiastés 3:17; Lamentaciones 3:27
- 10 2 Corintios 7:1; 2 Timoteo 2:22; Eclesiastés 1:2; Eclesiastés 1:14; Eclesiastés 12:1
Referencias cruzadas: OpenBible.info (CC BY), tomadas sobre todo del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (dominio público). · Fuentes y licencias
Lo que dijeron los Padres
Pasajes de los Padres de la Iglesia que comentan o citan este capítulo, tal como aparecen en la edición de Schaff (traducciones inglesas del siglo XIX, de dominio público). Los textos están en inglés.
Cómo se eligieron
«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).
This coming of the Lord, and the end of the world, were known to the Preacher; who says, Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and the rest; Therefore remove anger from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh;...and remember thy Creator...or ever the evil days come,....or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Further, observe that the number seven denotes all the present time, as the most wise Solomon says, to give a portion to seven and also to eight.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)