Eclesiastés · Unlocked Literal Bible
Eclesiastés 12 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 Also call to mind your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of difficulty come, and before the years arrive when you say, “I have no pleasure in them,”
1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”
2 do this before the light of the sun and the moon and the stars grows dark, and dark clouds return after the rain.
2 Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
3 That will be the time when the palace guards will tremble, and strong men are bent over, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those who look out of windows no longer see clearly.
3 in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
4 That will be the time when the doors are shut in the street, and the sound of grinding stops, when men are startled at the voice of a bird, and the singing of girls' voices fades away.
4 and the doors shall be shut in the street; when the sound of the grinding is low, and one shall rise up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
5 That will be the time when men become afraid of heights and of dangers along on the road, and when the almond tree blossoms, and when grasshoppers drag themselves along, and when natural desires fail. Then man goes to his eternal home and the mourners go down the streets.
5 yes, they shall be afraid of heights, and terrors will be on the way; and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail; because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go about the streets;
6 Call to mind your Creator before the silver cord is cut, or the golden bowl is crushed, or the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the water wheel is broken at the well,
6 before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern,
7 before the dust returns to the earth where it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 “A mist of vapor,” says the Teacher, “everything is vanishing vapor.”
8 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
9 The Teacher was wise and he taught the people knowledge. He studied and contemplated and set in order many proverbs.
9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The Teacher sought to write using vivid, upright words of truth.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
11 The words of wise people are like goads. Like nails driven deeply are the words of the masters in collections of their proverbs, which are taught by one shepherd.
11 The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 My son, be aware of something more: the making of many books, which has no end and much study brings weariness to the body.
12 Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 The end of the matter after everything has been heard, is that you must fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of mankind.
13 This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
14 For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
Referencias cruzadas (14)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Lamentaciones 3:27; Eclesiastés 11:8; Salmo 71:17–18; Proverbios 22:6; Lucas 18:16
- 2 Isaías 5:30; 1 Samuel 4:15; 1 Samuel 4:18; 1 Samuel 3:2; Ezequiel 32:7–8
- 3 Salmo 90:9–10; Salmo 102:23; Génesis 48:10; 1 Samuel 3:2; Zacarías 8:4
- 4 Jeremías 25:10; 2 Samuel 19:35; Apocalipsis 18:22
- 5 Job 17:13; Jeremías 9:17–20; Job 30:23; Proverbios 16:31; Salmo 71:18
- 6 Zacarías 4:2–3
- 7 Daniel 12:2; Eclesiastés 3:20–21; Salmo 146:4; Génesis 3:19; Job 34:14–15
- 8 Eclesiastés 1:2; Eclesiastés 8:8; Eclesiastés 6:12; Eclesiastés 4:4; Salmo 62:9
- 9 Proverbios 1:1; 1 Reyes 4:32; Proverbios 25:1; 1 Reyes 10:8; Proverbios 10:1
- 10 Colosenses 1:5; 1 Timoteo 1:15; Proverbios 16:21–24; Proverbios 1:1–6; Proverbios 8:6–10
- 11 Jeremías 23:29; Hechos 2:37; Hebreos 4:12; Ezequiel 34:23; Juan 3:10
- 12 Eclesiastés 1:18; Juan 21:25; 2 Pedro 1:19–21; Juan 5:39; 1 Reyes 4:32
- 13 Deuteronomio 10:12; Miqueas 6:8; Deuteronomio 6:2; Salmos 111:10–112:1; Salmo 145:19
- 14 2 Corintios 5:10; Romanos 2:16; Mateo 12:36; 1 Corintios 4:5; Mateo 10:26
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).
The almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall grow heavy, and the caper-berry shall be scattered abroad.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)