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Proverbs 17 Bible in Basic English
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RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
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1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
1 MEJOR es un bocado seco, y en paz, que la casa de contienda llena de víctimas.
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
2 El siervo prudente se enseñoreará del hijo que deshonra, y entre los hermanos partirá la herencia.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
3 El crisol para la plata, y la hornaza para el oro: mas Jehová prueba los corazones.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
4 El malo está atento al labio inicuo; [y] el mentiroso escucha á la lengua detractora.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
5 El que escarnece al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: y el que se alegra en la calamidad, no quedará sin castigo.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
6 Corona de los viejos son los hijos de los hijos; y la honra de los hijos, sus padres.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
7 No conviene al necio la altilocuencia: ¡cuánto menos al príncipe el labio mentiroso!
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
8 Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
9 El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
10 Aprovecha la reprensión en el entendido, más que si cien veces hiriese en el necio.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
11 El rebelde no busca sino mal; y mensajero cruel será contra él enviado.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
12 Mejor es se encuentre un hombre con una osa á la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un fatuo en su necedad.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
13 El que da mal por bien, no se apartará el mal de su casa.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
14 El que comienza la pendencia es [como] quien suelta las aguas: deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
15 El que justifica al impío, y el que condena al justo, ambos á dos son abominación á Jehová.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
16 ¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento?
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
17 En todo tiempo ama el amigo; y el hermano para la angustia es nacido.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
18 El hombre falto de entendimiento toca la mano, fiando á otro delante de su amigo.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
19 La prevaricación ama el que ama pleito; y el que alza su portada, quebrantamiento busca.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
20 El perverso de corazón nunca hallará bien: y el que revuelve con su lengua, caerá en mal.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
21 El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza [lo engendra]: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
22 El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
23 El impío toma dádiva del seno, para pervertir las sendas del derecho.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
24 En el rostro del entendido [aparece] la sabiduría: mas los ojos del necio [vagan] hasta el cabo de la tierra.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
25 El hijo necio es enojo á su padre, y amargura á la que lo engendró.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
26 Ciertamente no es bueno condenar al justo, ni herir á los príncipes que hacen lo recto.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
27 Detiene sus dichos el que tiene sabiduría: de prudente espíritu es el hombre entendido.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
28 Aun el necio cuando calla, es contado por sabio: el que cierra sus labios es entendido.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:17; Psalm 37:16; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9
- 2 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 14:35; Ecclesiastes 4:13; Proverbs 19:26; Proverbs 11:29
- 3 Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 17:10; Psalm 26:2; Proverbs 27:21; 1 Chronicles 29:17
- 4 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Proverbs 28:4; 1 John 4:5; Isaiah 30:10; Jeremiah 5:31
- 5 Proverbs 14:31; Job 31:29; 1 John 3:17; Obadiah 11–13; Proverbs 16:5
- 6 Psalm 127:3–5; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 13:22; Psalm 128:3–6; Exodus 3:14–15
- 7 Proverbs 29:12; Psalm 50:16–17; Psalm 101:3–5; Proverbs 16:10–13; Matthew 7:5
- 8 Exodus 23:8; Micah 7:3; Isaiah 1:23; 1 Samuel 25:35; Amos 5:12
- 9 Proverbs 10:12; 1 Peter 4:8; Proverbs 16:28; Psalm 32:1
- 10 Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 9:8–9; Proverbs 19:25; Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 15:5
- 11 1 Kings 2:46; 2 Samuel 18:15; 2 Samuel 16:5–9
- 12 2 Samuel 17:8; Hosea 13:8; Proverbs 27:3; Proverbs 28:15; 2 Kings 2:24
- 13 Psalm 109:4–13; Psalm 55:12–15; 1 Peter 3:9; Romans 12:17; Psalm 38:20
- 14 Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 25:8; 2 Timothy 2:23–24; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; Ecclesiastes 7:8–9
- 15 Exodus 23:7; Isaiah 5:23; Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 24:23–24; Amos 6:12
- 16 Proverbs 21:25–26; Proverbs 23:23; Proverbs 8:4–5; Proverbs 18:15; Acts 28:26–27
- 17 Proverbs 18:24; John 15:13–14; 1 Samuel 20:17; Ruth 1:16; 1 Samuel 18:3
- 18 Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 6:1–5; Proverbs 22:26–27; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 22:16
- 19 Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 18:12; 1 Samuel 25:36–38; James 3:14–16; James 1:20
- 20 James 3:6–8; Proverbs 10:31; Proverbs 10:10; Ecclesiastes 10:12; Proverbs 18:6–7
- 21 Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 17:25; Genesis 26:34
- 22 Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 18:14; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Ecclesiastes 9:7–9
- 23 Micah 7:3; Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 23:8; Proverbs 17:8; Isaiah 1:23
- 24 Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Proverbs 14:6; Psalm 119:37; Proverbs 23:5
- 25 Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 15:20; 2 Samuel 13:1–22; Ecclesiastes 2:18–19
- 26 Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 18:5; John 18:22; Job 34:18–19; Micah 5:1
- 27 James 3:18; James 1:19; Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:28
- 28 Job 13:5; Proverbs 15:2; Ecclesiastes 10:14; Ecclesiastes 5:3; Ecclesiastes 10:3
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