El panorama
Proverbios 28 abre con “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”, cambia cerca del versículo 14 con “Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into…” y termina con “When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Proverbios · Versión King James · 28Proverbios 28:1-7
Versículos 1–7: The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a…
Proverbios 28:1–7 abre con “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” y llega a “Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 28 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen bold, flee, lion. Su relación con los versículos 2 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
Proverbios 28:1-7
Versión King James1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Proverbios 28:8-14
Versículos 8–14: He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall…
Proverbios 28:8–14 abre con “He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will…” y llega a “Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 28 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.” 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 28:8-14
Versión King James8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbios 28:15-21
Versículos 15–21: As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the…
Proverbios 28:15–21 abre con “As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.” y llega a “To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 28 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen bear, lion, people. Su relación con los versículos 16 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his…” 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 28:15-21
Versión King James15As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Proverbios 28:22-28
Versículos 22–28: He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that…
Proverbios 28:22–28 abre con “He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon…” y llega a “When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Proverbios 28 se desarrolla mediante sus propias voces, acciones, afirmaciones y consecuencias.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon 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.
“He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.” 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 28:22-28
Versión King James22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Proverbs 28:1 comienza con “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Proverbs 28:14 forma un giro natural: “Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.”
La nota final
Proverbs 28:28 deja al lector con “When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras poor, Whoso, wicked, rich, righteous, evil 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.