Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8
Christian Standard Bible
7 Light is sweet,
and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.(A)
8 Indeed, if someone lives many years,
let him rejoice in them all,
and let him remember the days of darkness,(B) since they will be many.
All that comes is futile.
9 Rejoice, young person, while you are young,
and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth.
And walk in the ways of your heart
and in the desire of your eyes;(C)
but know that for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.
10 Remove sorrow from your heart,
and put away pain from your flesh,(D)
because youth and the prime of life are fleeting.
The Twilight of Life
12 So remember your Creator in the days of your youth:
Before the days of adversity come,
and the years approach when you will say,(E)
“I have no delight in them”;
2 before the sun and the light are darkened,(F)
and the moon and the stars,
and the clouds return after[a] the rain;
3 on the day when the guardians of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
the women who grind grain cease because they are few,
and the ones who watch through the windows see dimly,(G)
4 the doors at the street are shut
while the sound of the mill fades;(H)
when one rises at the sound of a bird,
and all the daughters of song grow faint.
5 Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road;
the almond tree blossoms,
the grasshopper loses its spring,[b]
and the caper berry has no effect;
for the mere mortal is headed to his eternal home,(I)
and mourners will walk around in the street;(J)
6 before the silver cord is snapped,[c]
and the gold bowl is broken,(K)
and the jar is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel is broken into the well;
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.(L)
8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”(M)
Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8
New American Standard Bible
7 The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to (A)see the sun. 8 Indeed, if a person lives many years, let him (B)rejoice in them all; but let him remember the (C)days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.
9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the [a]impulses of your heart and the [b](D)desires of your eyes. Yet know that (E)God will bring you to judgment for all these things. 10 So remove [c]sorrow from your heart and keep [d](F)pain away from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are [e]fleeting.
Remember God in Your Youth
12 (G)Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the (H)evil days come and the years approach when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; 2 before the (I)sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain; 3 on the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and strong men are (J)bent over, the grinders stop working because they are few, and (K)those who look through [f]windows grow [g]dim; 4 and the doors on the street are shut as the (L)sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the (M)daughters of song will [h]sing softly. 5 Furthermore, people are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal (N)home while the (O)mourners move around in the street. 6 Remember your Creator before the silver cord is [i]broken and the (P)golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the spring is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed; 7 then the (Q)dust will return to the earth as it was, and the [j](R)spirit will return to (S)God who gave it. 8 “(T)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “all is futility!”
Notas al pie
- Ecclesiastes 11:9 Lit ways
- Ecclesiastes 11:9 Lit sights
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Or anger
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit evil
- Ecclesiastes 11:10 Lit futility
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 Or holes
- Ecclesiastes 12:3 I.e., in their eyesight
- Ecclesiastes 12:4 Lit be low
- Ecclesiastes 12:6 As in LXX; Heb removed
- Ecclesiastes 12:7 Or breath
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