Proverbs · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Proverbs 11 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 El Señor odia las balanzas falsas, pero se deleita en una pesa exacta.
1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Cuando llega el orgullo, llega también la vergüenza, pero la sabiduría acompaña a los humildes de espíritu.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 La justicia guía a los rectos, pero los caminos torcidos destruyen a los falsos.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Las riquezas no aprovechan en el día de la ira, pero la justicia libra de la muerte.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 La justicia del bueno endereza su camino, pero el pecado hace caer al malvado.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 La justicia salva a los rectos, pero los falsos quedan atrapados en sus propios planes malvados.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 Cuando muere el recto, su esperanza no termina, pero la esperanza del malvado acaba destruida.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 El recto es librado de la angustia, y el pecador ocupa su lugar.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 Con su boca el malvado destruye a su vecino, pero el conocimiento libra a los rectos de la angustia.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 Cuando al recto le va bien, toda la ciudad se alegra; cuando mueren los pecadores, hay gritos de alegría.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 La bendición del recto engrandece a la ciudad, pero la boca del malvado la derriba.
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Quien desprecia a su vecino carece de juicio, pero el sabio guarda silencio.
12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Quien anda hablando de otros revela sus secretos, pero la persona fiel los guarda.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Sin buenos consejos el pueblo cae, pero con muchos guías sabios está seguro.
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Quien sale de fiador de un desconocido sufrirá grandes pérdidas, pero quien rechaza esos compromisos estará seguro.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 La mujer llena de gracia recibe honor, pero la que odia la justicia es motivo de vergüenza. Los perezosos sufren pérdidas, pero los fuertes conservan sus riquezas.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Quien tiene misericordia será recompensado, pero el cruel se causa problemas a sí mismo.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 El pecador recibe un pago engañoso, pero quien siembra justicia tiene una recompensa segura.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Así la justicia da vida, pero quien busca el mal se busca la muerte.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 El Señor odia a quienes no se dominan, pero se deleita en los que siguen caminos sin error.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Sin duda, el malvado no quedará sin castigo, pero los descendientes del recto estarán seguros.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Una mujer hermosa sin buen juicio es como un anillo de oro en el hocico de un cerdo.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 El recto solo desea el bien, pero al malvado le espera la ira.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Hay quien da con generosidad y aun así aumenta sus riquezas; otro retiene más de lo justo y acaba en la necesidad.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Quien da bendición prosperará, pero quien maldice será maldecido.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 El pueblo maldice a quien retiene el grano, pero bendice a quien se lo vende.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Quien busca el bien de todo corazón busca el favor; quien busca problemas los encontrará.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Quien confía en las riquezas se desvanecerá, pero el recto crecerá como una hoja verde.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Quien causa problemas en su casa heredará el viento, y el necio será siervo del sabio de corazón.
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 El fruto de la justicia es un árbol de vida, pero la conducta violenta quita vidas.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 Si el recto recibe su recompensa en la tierra, ¡cuánto más el malvado y el pecador!
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Proverbs 20:23; Proverbs 16:11; Leviticus 19:35–36; Proverbs 20:10
- 2 Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 16:18–19; Proverbs 15:33; Luke 18:14; Proverbs 18:12
- 3 Proverbs 28:18; Proverbs 13:6; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 26:1; Proverbs 19:3
- 4 Zephaniah 1:18; Proverbs 10:2; Genesis 7:1; Ezekiel 7:19; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 5 Proverbs 5:22; Psalm 9:15–16; Proverbs 3:6; Esther 7:3–10; Proverbs 1:31–32
- 6 Ecclesiastes 10:8; 1 Kings 2:44; 1 Samuel 12:3–4; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 5:22
- 7 Proverbs 10:28; Job 8:13–14; Job 11:20; Exodus 15:9–10; Psalm 146:4
- 8 Daniel 6:23–24; Proverbs 21:18; Esther 7:9–10; Isaiah 43:3–4
- 9 Proverbs 2:10–16; Proverbs 4:5–6; 1 John 2:27; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; Psalm 55:20–21
- 10 Proverbs 28:12; Psalm 58:10–11; Esther 8:15–16; Proverbs 28:28; Judges 5:31
- 11 Proverbs 14:34; Proverbs 29:8; James 3:6; 2 Chronicles 32:20–22; Job 22:30
- 12 Proverbs 10:19; 1 Peter 2:23; Luke 16:14; Luke 18:9; Proverbs 14:21
- 13 Proverbs 20:19; Proverbs 25:9; Leviticus 19:16; 1 Timothy 5:13; Proverbs 26:20–22
- 14 Proverbs 24:6; Proverbs 15:22; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 16:22; 1 Kings 12:1–19
- 15 Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 6:1–5; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 22:26–27
- 16 Proverbs 31:30–31; Luke 10:42; Acts 16:14–15; 1 Samuel 25:32–33; Acts 9:39
- 17 Matthew 5:7; James 2:13; Matthew 25:34–40; James 5:1–5; Daniel 4:27
- 18 Galatians 6:8–9; Ecclesiastes 10:8; Hosea 10:12–13; James 3:18; Psalm 126:5–6
- 19 Proverbs 10:16; Romans 2:8–9; Proverbs 12:28; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 7:22–23
- 20 Psalm 119:1; Psalm 140:13; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Proverbs 21:29; Proverbs 6:14
- 21 Psalm 112:1–2; Acts 2:39; Jeremiah 32:39; Psalm 37:26; Proverbs 16:5
- 22 1 Peter 3:3–4; Proverbs 31:30; Nahum 3:4–6; Proverbs 7:10; 2 Peter 2:22
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Psalm 37:4; Romans 2:8–9; Jeremiah 17:16; Psalm 10:17
- 24 Proverbs 19:17; Luke 6:38; Deuteronomy 15:10; Psalm 112:9; Ecclesiastes 11:6
- 25 Matthew 5:7; 2 Corinthians 9:6–9; Isaiah 58:7–11; Matthew 25:34–35; Isaiah 32:8
- 26 Job 29:13; Genesis 42:6; Amos 8:4–6; Proverbs 24:24
- 27 Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 17:11; Esther 7:10; Psalm 57:6; Psalm 9:15–16
- 28 1 Timothy 6:17; Jeremiah 17:8; Psalm 52:7–8; Psalm 1:3; Psalm 92:12–14
- 29 Ecclesiastes 5:16; Proverbs 14:19; Proverbs 15:27; Habakkuk 2:9–10; 1 Samuel 25:17
- 30 Daniel 12:3; James 5:20; 1 Corinthians 9:19–23; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:19
- 31 1 Peter 4:17–18; Jeremiah 25:29; 1 Corinthians 11:30–32; Proverbs 13:21; 2 Samuel 12:9–12
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