| Verse | KJV 1769 Text | KJV YHWH Text | RV 1602 Text | Ancient Text | | 1 | Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; | Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; | Y acuérdate de tu Creador en los días de tu juventud, antes que vengan los malos días, y lleguen los años, de los cuales digas: No tengo en ellos contentamiento. | |
| 2 | While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: | While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: | Antes que se oscurezca el sol, y la luz, y la luna y las estrellas, y vuelven las nubes tras la lluvia; | |
| 3 | In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, | In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, | cuando temblarán los guardas de la casa, y se encorvarán los hombres fuertes, y cesarán las muelas, porque han disminuido, y se oscurecerán los que miran por las ventanas; | |
| 4 | And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; | And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; | y las puertas de afuera se cerrarán, por la bajeza de la voz de la muela; y se levantará a la voz del ave, y todas las hijas de canción serán humilladas; | |
| 5 | Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: | Also they shall be afraid of high, and fears in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: | cuando también temerán de lo alto, y los tropezones en el camino; y florecerá el almendro, y se cargará la langosta, y se perderá el apetito; porque el hombre va a la casa de su siglo, y los endechadores andarán en derredor por la plaza. | |
| 6 | Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. | Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. | Antes que la cadena de plata se quiebre, y se rompa el cuenco de oro, y el cántaro se quiebre junto a la fuente, y la rueda sea rota sobre el pozo; | |
| 7 | Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. | Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto Elohim who gave it. | y el polvo se torne a la tierra, como era antes, y el espíritu se vuelva a Dios que lo dio. | |
| 8 | Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. | Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all vanity. | Vanidad de vanidades, dijo el Predicador, todo vanidad. | |
| 9 | And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. | And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, set in order many proverbs. | Y cuanto más sabio fue el Predicador, tanto más enseñó sabiduría al pueblo; e hizo escuchar, e hizo escudriñar, y compuso muchos proverbios. | |
| 10 | The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. | The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and written upright, words of truth. | Procuró el Predicador hallar palabras de voluntad, y escritura recta, palabras de verdad. | |
| 11 | The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. | The words of the wise as goads, and as nails fastened the masters of assemblies, are given from one shepherd. | Las palabras de los sabios son como aguijones; y como clavos hincados, las de los maestros de las congregaciones, puestas por debajo de un Pastor. | |
| 12 | And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. | And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books no end; and much study a weariness of the flesh. | Hijo mío, a más de esto, sé avisado. No hay fin de hacer muchos libros; y el mucho estudio es aflicción de la carne. | |
| 13 | Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. | Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Elohim, and keep his commandments: for this the whole of man. | El fin de todo el sermón es oído: Teme a Dios, y guarda sus mandamientos; porque esto es toda la felicidad del hombre. | |
| 14 | For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. | For Elohim shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good, or whether evil. | Porque Dios traerá toda obra a juicio, el cual se hará sobre toda cosa oculta, buena o mala. | |