El panorama
Proverbios 17 abre con “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with…”, cambia cerca del versículo 14 con “The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off…” y termina con “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Proverbios · Versión King James · 28Proverbios 17:1-7
Versículos 1–7: Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of…
Proverbios 17:1–7 abre con “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” y llega a “Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 17 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” Nombrar a Better mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
Proverbios 17:1-7
Versión King James1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Proverbios 17:8-14
Versículos 8–14: A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it…
Proverbios 17:8–14 abre con “A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it…” y llega a “The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 17 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen eyes, gift, precious. Su relación con los versículos 9 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 17:8-14
Versión King James8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbios 17:15-21
Versículos 15–21: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even…
Proverbios 17:15–21 abre con “He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination…” y llega a “He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 17 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD .” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen abomination, both, condemneth. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 17:15-21
Versión King James15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD .
16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbios 17:22-28
Versículos 22–28: A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the…
Proverbios 17:22–28 abre con “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” y llega a “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 17 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen bones, broken, doeth. Su relación con los versículos 23 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen bosom, gift, judgment. Su relación con los versículos 22 y 24 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Proverbios 17:22-28
Versión King James22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Proverbs 17:1 comienza con “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Proverbs 17:16 forma un giro natural: “Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?”
La nota final
Proverbs 17:28 deja al lector con “Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras fool, good, understanding, evil, heart, lips 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.