11 The (A)words of the wise are like [a](B)goads, and masters of these collections are like driven (C)nails; they are given by one Shepherd. 12 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the [b]writing of (D)many books is endless, and excessive (E)study is [c]wearying to the body.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 I.e., spiked sticks for driving cattle
  2. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit making
  3. Ecclesiastes 12:12 Lit weariness

11 The words of the wise are like iron-tipped prods;
    the collected sayings of the masters
        are like nails fixed firmly by a shepherd.[a]
12     Be careful, my child, of anything beyond them!

There’s no end to the excessive production of scrolls. Studying too much wearies the body.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:11 Or fixed by one shepherd