1Hay un mal que he visto debajo del cielo, y muy común entre los hombres:
2El del hombre a quien Dios da riquezas y bienes y honra, y nada le falta de todo lo que su alma desea; pero Dios no le da facultad de disfrutar de ello, sino que lo disfrutan los extraños. Esto es vanidad, y mal doloroso.
3Aunque el hombre engendrare cien hijos, y viviere muchos años, y los días de su edad fueren numerosos; si su alma no se sació del bien, y también careció de sepultura, yo digo que un abortivo es mejor que él.
4Porque este en vano viene, y a las tinieblas va, y con tinieblas su nombre es cubierto.
5Además, no ha visto el sol, ni lo ha conocido; más reposo tiene este que aquel.
6Porque si aquel viviere mil años dos veces, sin gustar del bien, ¿no van todos al mismo lugar?
7Todo el trabajo del hombre es para su boca, y con todo eso su deseo no se sacia.
8Porque ¿qué más tiene el sabio que el necio? ¿Qué más tiene el pobre que supo caminar entre los vivos?
9Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
10Respecto de lo que es, ya ha mucho que tiene nombre, y se sabe que es hombre y que no puede contender con Aquel que es más poderoso que él.
11Ciertamente las muchas palabras multiplican la vanidad. ¿Qué más tiene el hombre?
12Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales él pasa como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol?
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
I
Versículo 2
I. for his soul--that is, his enjoyment.
for his soul--that is, his enjoyment.
God giveth him not power to eat--This distinguishes him from the "rich" man in Ecc 5:19. "God hath given" distinguishes him also from the man who got his wealth by "oppression" (Ecc 5:8, Ecc 5:10).
stranger--those not akin, nay, even hostile to him (Jer 51:51; Lam 5:2; Hos 7:9). He seems to have it in his "power" to do as he will with his wealth, but an unseen power gives him up to his own avarice: God wills that he should toil for "a stranger" (Ecc 2:26), who has found favor in God's sight.
II
Versículo 3
II. Even if a man (of this character) have very many (equivalent to "a hundred," Kg2 10:1) children, …
Even if a man (of this character) have very many (equivalent to "a hundred," Kg2 10:1) children, and not have a "stranger" as his heir (Ecc 6:2), and live long ("days of years" express the brevity of life at its best, Gen 47:9), yet enjoy no real "good" in life, and lie unhonored, without "burial," at death (Kg2 9:26, Kg2 9:35), the embryo is better than he. In the East to be without burial is the greatest degradation. "Better the fruit that drops from the tree before it is ripe than that left to hang on till rotten" [HENRY].
III
Versículo 4
III. he--rather "it," "the untimely birth." So "its," not "his name."
he--rather "it," "the untimely birth." So "its," not "his name."
with vanity--to no purpose; a type of the driftless existence of him who makes riches the chief good.
darkness--of the abortive; a type of the unhonored death and dark future beyond the grave of the avaricious.
IV
Versículo 5
IV. this--yet "it has more rest than" the toiling, gloomy miser.
this--yet "it has more rest than" the toiling, gloomy miser.
V
Versículo 6
V. If the miser's length of "life" be thought to raise him above the abortive, Solomon answers that …
If the miser's length of "life" be thought to raise him above the abortive, Solomon answers that long life, without enjoying real good, is but lengthened misery, and riches cannot exempt him from going whither "all go." He is fit neither for life, nor death, nor eternity.
VI
Versículo 7
VI. man--rather, "the man," namely, the miser (Ecc 6:3-6). For not all men labor for the mouth, that …
man--rather, "the man," namely, the miser (Ecc 6:3-6). For not all men labor for the mouth, that is, for selfish gratification.
appetite--Hebrew, "the soul." The insatiability of the desire prevents that which is the only end proposed in toils, namely, self-gratification; "the man" thus gets no "good" out of his wealth (Ecc 6:3).
VII
Versículo 8
VII. For--"However" [MAURER]. The "for" means (in contrast to the insatiability of the miser), For wha…
For--"However" [MAURER]. The "for" means (in contrast to the insatiability of the miser), For what else is the advantage which the wise man hath above the fool?"
What--advantage, that is, superiority, above him who knows not how to walk uprightly
hath the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?--that is, to use and enjoy life aright (Ecc 5:18-19), a cheerful, thankful, godly "walk" (Psa 116:9).
VIII
Versículo 9
VIII. Answer to the question in Ecc 6:8. This is the advantage:
Answer to the question in Ecc 6:8. This is the advantage:
Better is the sight of the eyes--the wise man's godly enjoyment of present seen blessings
than the (fool's) wandering--literally, walking (Psa 73:9), of the desire, that is, vague, insatiable desires for what he has not (Ecc 6:7; Heb 13:5).
this--restless wandering of desire, and not enjoying contentedly the present (Ti1 6:6, Ti1 6:8).
IX
Versículo 10
IX. Part II begins here. Since man's toils are vain, what is the chief good? (Ecc 6:12). The answer i…
Part II begins here. Since man's toils are vain, what is the chief good? (Ecc 6:12). The answer is contained in the rest of the book.
That which hath been--man's various circumstances
is named already--not only has existed, Ecc 1:9; Ecc 3:15, but has received its just name, "vanity," long ago,
and it is known that it--vanity
is man--Hebrew, "Adam," equivalent to man "of red dust," as his Creator appropriately named him from his frailty.
neither may he contend, &c.-- (Rom 9:20).
X
Versículo 11
X. "Seeing" that man cannot escape from the "vanity," which by God's "mighty" will is inherent in ea…
"Seeing" that man cannot escape from the "vanity," which by God's "mighty" will is inherent in earthly things, and cannot call in question God's wisdom in these dispensations (equivalent to "contend," &c.),
what is man the better--of these vain things as regards the chief good? None whatever.
XI
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XI. For who knoweth, &c.--The ungodly know not what is really "good" during life, nor "what shall be …
For who knoweth, &c.--The ungodly know not what is really "good" during life, nor "what shall be after them," that is, what will be the event of their undertakings (Ecc 3:22; Ecc 8:7). The godly might be tempted to "contend with God" (Ecc 6:10) as to His dispensations; but they cannot fully know the wise purposes served by them now and hereafter. Their sufferings from the oppressors are more really good for them than cloudless prosperity; sinners are being allowed to fill up their measure of guilt. Retribution in part vindicates God's ways even now. The judgment shall make all clear. In Ecc. 7:1-29, he states what is good, in answer to this verse.
Next: Ecclesiastes Chapter 7
Antiguo Testamento
Ecclesiastes — Capítulo 6
(Ecc 6:1-12) common--or else more literally,--"great upon man," falls heavily upon man.
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Hay un mal que he visto debajo del cielo, y muy común entre los hombres:
2El del hombre a quien Dios da riquezas y bienes y honra, y nada le falta de todo lo que su alma desea; pero Dios no le da facultad de disfrutar de ello, sino que lo disfrutan los extraños. Esto es vanidad, y mal doloroso.
3Aunque el hombre engendrare cien hijos, y viviere muchos años, y los días de su edad fueren numerosos; si su alma no se sació del bien, y también careció de sepultura, yo digo que un abortivo es mejor que él.
4Porque este en vano viene, y a las tinieblas va, y con tinieblas su nombre es cubierto.
5Además, no ha visto el sol, ni lo ha conocido; más reposo tiene este que aquel.
6Porque si aquel viviere mil años dos veces, sin gustar del bien, ¿no van todos al mismo lugar?
7Todo el trabajo del hombre es para su boca, y con todo eso su deseo no se sacia.
8Porque ¿qué más tiene el sabio que el necio? ¿Qué más tiene el pobre que supo caminar entre los vivos?
9Más vale vista de ojos que deseo que pasa. Y también esto es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
10Respecto de lo que es, ya ha mucho que tiene nombre, y se sabe que es hombre y que no puede contender con Aquel que es más poderoso que él.
11Ciertamente las muchas palabras multiplican la vanidad. ¿Qué más tiene el hombre?
12Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales él pasa como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol?
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 2
I. for his soul--that is, his enjoyment.
Versículo 3
II. Even if a man (of this character) have very many (equivalent to "a hundred," Kg2 10:1) children, …
Versículo 4
III. he--rather "it," "the untimely birth." So "its," not "his name."
Versículo 5
IV. this--yet "it has more rest than" the toiling, gloomy miser.
Versículo 6
V. If the miser's length of "life" be thought to raise him above the abortive, Solomon answers that …
Versículo 7
VI. man--rather, "the man," namely, the miser (Ecc 6:3-6). For not all men labor for the mouth, that …
Versículo 8
VII. For--"However" [MAURER]. The "for" means (in contrast to the insatiability of the miser), For wha…
Versículo 9
VIII. Answer to the question in Ecc 6:8. This is the advantage:
Versículo 10
IX. Part II begins here. Since man's toils are vain, what is the chief good? (Ecc 6:12). The answer i…
Versículo 11
X. "Seeing" that man cannot escape from the "vanity," which by God's "mighty" will is inherent in ea…
Versículo 12
XI. For who knoweth, &c.--The ungodly know not what is really "good" during life, nor "what shall be …