El panorama
Eclesiastés 10 abre con “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth…”, cambia cerca del versículo 10 con “If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength…” y termina con “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Eclesiastés · Versión King James · 20Eclesiastés 10:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking…
Eclesiastés 10:1–7 abre con “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a…” y llega a “I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Observa dónde el sufrimiento, el deseo, la injusticia, la duda o los límites de la sabiduría impiden conclusiones superficiales en Eclesiastés.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in…” Nombrar a Dead mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Eclesiastés 10:1-7
Versión King James1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Eclesiastés 10:8-14
Versículos 8–14: He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a…
Eclesiastés 10:8–14 abre con “He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.” y llega a “A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Observa dónde el sufrimiento, el deseo, la injusticia, la duda o los límites de la sabiduría impiden conclusiones superficiales en Eclesiastés.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Eclesiastés 10:8-14
Versión King James8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Eclesiastés 10:15-20
Versículos 15–20: The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth…
Eclesiastés 10:15–20 abre con “The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the…” y llega a “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Observa dónde el sufrimiento, el deseo, la injusticia, la duda o los límites de la sabiduría impiden conclusiones superficiales en Eclesiastés.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.” El número one hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
Eclesiastés 10:15-20
Versión King James15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Ecclesiastes 10:1 comienza con “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Ecclesiastes 10:14 forma un giro natural: “A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?”
La nota final
Ecclesiastes 10:20 deja al lector con “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras fool, king, princes, tell, wisdom, words ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.