(Ecc 11:1-10) Ecc 11:2 shows that charity is here inculcated. bread--bread corn. As in the Lord's prayer, all things needful for the body and soul. Solomon reverts to the sentiment (Ecc 9:10). waters--image from the c…
1Echa tu pan sobre las aguas; porque después de muchos días lo hallarás.
2Reparte a siete, y aun a ocho; porque no sabes el mal que vendrá sobre la tierra.
3Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramarán; y si el árbol cayere al sur, o al norte, en el lugar que el árbol cayere, allí quedará.
4El que al viento observa, no sembrará; y el que mira a las nubes, no segará.
5Como tú no sabes cuál es el camino del viento, o cómo crecen los huesos en el vientre de la mujer encinta, así ignoras la obra de Dios, el cual hace todas las cosas.
6Por la mañana siembra tu semilla, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o aquello, o si lo uno y lo otro es igualmente bueno.
7Suave ciertamente es la luz, y agradable a los ojos ver el sol;
8pero aunque un hombre viva muchos años, y en todos ellos tenga gozo, acuérdese sin embargo que los días de las tinieblas serán muchos. Todo cuanto viene es vanidad.
9Alégrate, joven, en tu juventud, y tome placer tu corazón en los días de tu adolescencia; y anda en los caminos de tu corazón y en la vista de tus ojos; pero sabe, que sobre todas estas cosas te juzgará Dios.
10Quita, pues, de tu corazón el enojo, y aparta de tu carne el mal; porque la adolescencia y la juventud son vanidad.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. portion--of thy bread.
portion--of thy bread.
seven--the perfect number.
eight--even to more than seven; that is, "to many" (so "waters," Ecc 11:1), nay, even to very many in need (Job 5:19; Mic 5:5).
evil--The day may be near, when you will need the help of those whom you have bound to you by kindnesses (Luk 16:9). The very argument which covetous men use against liberality (namely, that bad times may come), the wise man uses for it.
II
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II. clouds--answering to "evil" (Ecc 11:2), meaning, When the times of evil are fully ripe, evil must…
clouds--answering to "evil" (Ecc 11:2), meaning, When the times of evil are fully ripe, evil must come; and speculations about it beforehand, so as to prevent one sowing seed of liberality, are vain (Ecc 11:4).
tree--Once the storm uproots it, it lies either northward or southward, according as it fell. So man's character is unchangeable, whether for hell or heaven, once that death overtakes him (Rev 22:11, Rev 22:14-15). Now is his time for liberality, before the evil days come (Ecc 12:1).
III
Versículo 4
III. Therefore sow thy charity in faith, without hesitancy or speculation as to results, because they …
Therefore sow thy charity in faith, without hesitancy or speculation as to results, because they may not seem promising (Ecc 9:10). So in Ecc 11:1, man is told to "cast his bread corn" on the seemingly unpromising "waters" (Psa 126:5-6). The farmer would get on badly, who, instead of sowing and reaping, spent his time in watching the wind and clouds.
IV
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IV. spirit--How the soul animates the body! Thus the transition to the formation of the body "in the …
spirit--How the soul animates the body! Thus the transition to the formation of the body "in the womb" is more natural, than if with MAURER we translate it "wind" (Ecc 1:6; Joh 3:8).
bones . . . grow-- (Job 10:8-9; Psa 139:15-16).
knowest not the works of God-- (Ecc 3:11; Ecc 8:17; Ecc 9:12).
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V. morning . . . evening--early and late; when young and when old; in sunshine and under clouds.
morning . . . evening--early and late; when young and when old; in sunshine and under clouds.
seed--of godly works (Hos 10:12; Co2 9:10; Gal 6:7).
prosper-- (Isa 55:10-11).
both . . . alike--Both the unpromising and the promising sowing may bear good fruit in others; certainly they shall to the faithful sower.
VI
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VI. light--of life (Ecc 7:11; Psa 49:19). Life is enjoyable, especially to the godly.
light--of life (Ecc 7:11; Psa 49:19). Life is enjoyable, especially to the godly.
VII
Versículo 8
VII. But while man thankfully enjoys life, "let him remember" it will not last for ever. The "many day…
But while man thankfully enjoys life, "let him remember" it will not last for ever. The "many days of darkness," that is, the unseen world (Job 10:21-22; Psa 88:12), also days of "evil" in this world (Ecc 11:2), are coming; therefore sow the good seed while life and good days last, which are not too long for accomplishing life's duties.
All that cometh--that is, All that followeth in the evil and dark days is vain, as far as work for God is concerned (Ecc 9:10).
VIII
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VIII. Rejoice--not advice, but warning. So Kg1 22:15, is irony; if thou dost rejoice (carnally, Ecc 2:2…
Rejoice--not advice, but warning. So Kg1 22:15, is irony; if thou dost rejoice (carnally, Ecc 2:2; Ecc 7:2, not moderately, as in Ecc 5:18), &c., then "know that . . . God will bring thee into judgment" (Ecc 3:17; Ecc 12:14).
youth . . . youth--distinct Hebrew words, adolescence or boyhood (before Ecc 11:10), and full-grown youth. It marks the gradual progress in self-indulgence, to which the young especially are prone; they see the roses, but do not discover the thorns, until pierced by them. Religion will cost self-denial, but the want of it infinitely more (Luk 14:28).
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IX. sorrow--that is, the lusts that end in "sorrow," opposed to "rejoice," and "heart cheer thee" (Ec…
sorrow--that is, the lusts that end in "sorrow," opposed to "rejoice," and "heart cheer thee" (Ecc 11:9), Margin, "anger," that is, all "ways of thine heart"; "remove," &c., is thus opposed to "walk in," &c. (Ecc 11:9).
flesh--the bodily organ by which the sensual thoughts of the "heart" are embodied in acts.
childhood--rather, "boyhood"; the same Hebrew word as the first, "youth" in Ecc 11:9. A motive for self-restraint; the time is coming when the vigor of youth on which thou reliest, will seem vain, except in so far as it has been given to God (Ecc 12:1).
youth--literally, the dawn of thy days.
Next: Ecclesiastes Chapter 12
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Ecclesiastes — Capítulo 11
(Ecc 11:1-10) Ecc 11:2 shows that charity is here inculcated. bread--bread corn. As in the Lord's prayer, all things needful for the body and soul. Solomon reverts to the sentiment (Ecc 9:10). waters--image from the c…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Echa tu pan sobre las aguas; porque después de muchos días lo hallarás.
2Reparte a siete, y aun a ocho; porque no sabes el mal que vendrá sobre la tierra.
3Si las nubes fueren llenas de agua, sobre la tierra la derramarán; y si el árbol cayere al sur, o al norte, en el lugar que el árbol cayere, allí quedará.
4El que al viento observa, no sembrará; y el que mira a las nubes, no segará.
5Como tú no sabes cuál es el camino del viento, o cómo crecen los huesos en el vientre de la mujer encinta, así ignoras la obra de Dios, el cual hace todas las cosas.
6Por la mañana siembra tu semilla, y a la tarde no dejes reposar tu mano; porque no sabes cuál es lo mejor, si esto o aquello, o si lo uno y lo otro es igualmente bueno.
7Suave ciertamente es la luz, y agradable a los ojos ver el sol;
8pero aunque un hombre viva muchos años, y en todos ellos tenga gozo, acuérdese sin embargo que los días de las tinieblas serán muchos. Todo cuanto viene es vanidad.
9Alégrate, joven, en tu juventud, y tome placer tu corazón en los días de tu adolescencia; y anda en los caminos de tu corazón y en la vista de tus ojos; pero sabe, que sobre todas estas cosas te juzgará Dios.
10Quita, pues, de tu corazón el enojo, y aparta de tu carne el mal; porque la adolescencia y la juventud son vanidad.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 2
I. portion--of thy bread.
Versículo 3
II. clouds--answering to "evil" (Ecc 11:2), meaning, When the times of evil are fully ripe, evil must…
Versículo 4
III. Therefore sow thy charity in faith, without hesitancy or speculation as to results, because they …
Versículo 5
IV. spirit--How the soul animates the body! Thus the transition to the formation of the body "in the …
Versículo 6
V. morning . . . evening--early and late; when young and when old; in sunshine and under clouds.
Versículo 7
VI. light--of life (Ecc 7:11; Psa 49:19). Life is enjoyable, especially to the godly.
Versículo 8
VII. But while man thankfully enjoys life, "let him remember" it will not last for ever. The "many day…
Versículo 9
VIII. Rejoice--not advice, but warning. So Kg1 22:15, is irony; if thou dost rejoice (carnally, Ecc 2:2…
Versículo 10
IX. sorrow--that is, the lusts that end in "sorrow," opposed to "rejoice," and "heart cheer thee" (Ec…