El panorama
Proverbios 31 abre con “The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”, cambia cerca del versículo 16 con “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a…” y termina con “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Proverbios · Versión King James · 31Proverbios 31:1-8
Versículos 1–8: The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbios 31:1–8 abre con “The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.” y llega a “Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las prácticas, esperanzas y respuestas fieles que Proverbios enseña a llevar a la vida diaria.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
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“The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.” Nombrar a Lemuel mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Proverbios 31:1-8
Versión King James1The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Proverbios 31:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and…
Proverbios 31:9–16 abre con “Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” y llega a “She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las prácticas, esperanzas y respuestas fieles que Proverbios enseña a llevar a la vida diaria.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
Este bloque contiene 1 preguntas. No son simple puntuación: muestran dónde una voz busca, desafía, teme o intenta comprender.
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Nombrar a Open mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Proverbios 31:9-16
Versión King James9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbios 31:17-24
Versículos 17–24: She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
Proverbios 31:17–24 abre con “She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” y llega a “She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las prácticas, esperanzas y respuestas fieles que Proverbios enseña a llevar a la vida diaria.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.” Nombrar a She mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.” Nombrar a She mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Proverbios 31:17-24
Versión King James17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Proverbios 31:25-31
Versículos 25–31: Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to…
Proverbios 31:25–31 abre con “Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” y llega a “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Reúne las prácticas, esperanzas y respuestas fieles que Proverbios enseña a llevar a la vida diaria.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” 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 31:25-31
Versión King James25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD , she shall be praised.
31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Proverbs 31:1 comienza con “The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Proverbs 31:10 forma un giro natural: “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.”
La nota final
Proverbs 31:31 deja al lector con “Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras hands, drink, household, husband, kings, mouth 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.