Proverbs · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Proverbs 14 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 La sabiduría construye su casa, pero la mujer necia la derriba con sus propias manos.
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 Quien vive con justicia teme al Señor, pero quien sigue caminos torcidos no lo honra.
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 En la boca del necio hay una vara para su espalda, pero los labios de los sabios los protegen.
3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Donde no hay bueyes, el pesebre está limpio, pero la fuerza del buey produce abundantes ganancias.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 El testigo fiel no dice mentiras, pero el testigo falso no deja de engañar.
5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 Quien odia la autoridad busca sabiduría y no la encuentra, pero quien tiene la mente abierta adquiere conocimiento con facilidad.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Aléjate del necio, pues no encontrarás conocimiento en sus labios.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 La sabiduría del sensato le muestra claramente su camino, pero la conducta insensata de los necios es engañosa.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 En las tiendas de quienes odian la autoridad hay error, pero en la casa del recto hay favor.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 Solo uno mismo conoce su propio dolor; un extraño no comparte su alegría.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11 La casa del pecador será derribada, pero la tienda del recto prosperará.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 Hay un camino que parece recto, pero al final lleva a la muerte.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Aun en medio de la risa, el corazón puede estar triste; después de la alegría viene el dolor.
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 Quien tiene el corazón apartado recibirá plenamente las consecuencias de su conducta, pero el bueno recibirá la recompensa de sus obras.
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15 El ingenuo cree todo lo que le dicen, pero el sensato piensa bien en sus pasos.
15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16 El sabio teme el mal y se aparta de él, pero el necio sigue con orgullo sin pensar en el peligro.
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 Quien se enoja con facilidad actúa con necedad, pero quien tiene buen juicio vive tranquilo.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18 Los inexpertos heredan la necedad, pero los sensatos son coronados con conocimiento.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Los malos se arrodillan ante los buenos, y los pecadores se inclinan hasta el polvo a las puertas de los rectos.
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Al pobre lo odia incluso su vecino, pero el rico tiene muchos amigos.
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 Quien desprecia a su vecino peca, pero quien se compadece de los pobres es feliz.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 ¿Acaso no se equivocan quienes planean el mal? Pero quienes planean el bien reciben misericordia y fidelidad.
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 Todo trabajo duro produce ganancias, pero hablar sin más lleva a la pobreza.
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 La sabiduría es una corona para los sabios, pero los necios llevan su necedad sobre la cabeza.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 El testigo fiel salva vidas, pero quien dice mentiras produce engaño.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Quien teme al Señor tiene una esperanza firme, y sus hijos tendrán un lugar seguro.
26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27 El temor del Señor es una fuente de vida que aparta de las redes de la muerte.
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28 La gloria de un rey está en tener un pueblo numeroso; sin pueblo, un gobernante puede acabar destruido.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Quien tarda en enojarse tiene gran sensatez, pero quien se impacienta da fuerza a la necedad.
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30 Una mente tranquila da vida al cuerpo, pero la envidia es una enfermedad en los huesos.
30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31 Quien maltrata al pobre deshonra a su Creador, pero quien tiene misericordia de los necesitados lo honra.
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 El pecador cae por su maldad, pero el recto tiene esperanza en su justicia.
32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33 La sabiduría descansa en la mente de los sabios, pero no se encuentra entre los necios.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34 La justicia engrandece a una nación, pero el pecado avergüenza a los pueblos.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 El rey se complace en el siervo que actúa con sabiduría, pero se enoja con quien causa vergüenza.
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 24:3–4; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 21:19; Ruth 4:11
- 2 2 Timothy 3:2–3; Acts 10:35; Proverbs 28:6; Job 28:28; Romans 2:4–5
- 3 Proverbs 12:6; James 3:5–6; Revelation 12:11; Romans 10:9–10; Revelation 3:10
- 4 1 Corinthians 9:9–11; Proverbs 13:23; Amos 4:6
- 5 Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 14:25
- 6 James 1:5; Matthew 13:11–12; Matthew 11:25–27; 1 Corinthians 3:18–19; Proverbs 8:9
- 7 Proverbs 13:20; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Proverbs 9:6; Proverbs 19:27
- 8 Ephesians 5:17; 2 Timothy 3:13; James 3:13; Colossians 1:9–10; Psalm 119:73
- 9 Proverbs 10:23; Romans 14:17–18; Proverbs 26:18–19; Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 30:20
- 10 Philippians 4:7; Proverbs 18:14; John 14:18; Proverbs 15:13; Revelation 2:17
- 11 Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 12:7; Matthew 7:26–27; Proverbs 21:12; Job 21:28
- 12 Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:13–14; Proverbs 12:15; Galatians 6:3; Luke 13:24
- 13 Ecclesiastes 2:2; James 4:9; Luke 16:25; Ecclesiastes 7:5–6; Ecclesiastes 11:9
- 14 Galatians 6:8; Proverbs 12:14; Hebrews 3:12; Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 2:19
- 15 Ephesians 5:17; Proverbs 14:8; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 4:26
- 16 Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Proverbs 29:9; Genesis 42:18
- 17 Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Proverbs 29:22; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 15:18
- 18 1 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 5:4; 2 Timothy 4:8; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 11:29–30
- 19 Genesis 42:6; Malachi 4:3; Exodus 8:8; Exodus 9:27–28; Micah 7:9–10
- 20 Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 19:6–7; Job 30:10; Esther 5:10–11
- 21 Proverbs 28:27; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 17:5; 1 John 3:17–22
- 22 Proverbs 12:2; Matthew 5:7; John 1:17; Psalm 25:10; Proverbs 19:22
- 23 Proverbs 28:19; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12; Proverbs 12:24; Hebrews 6:10–11; Ecclesiastes 5:3
- 24 Ecclesiastes 7:11–12; Luke 16:9; Luke 16:19–25; Psalm 112:9; Luke 12:19–20
- 25 Proverbs 14:5; Acts 26:16–20; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; 2 Peter 3:3; Acts 20:26–27
- 26 Proverbs 19:23; Jeremiah 32:39–40; Psalm 115:13–14; Proverbs 18:10; Proverbs 3:7–8
- 27 Proverbs 13:14; Revelation 21:6; Proverbs 2:10–18; Isaiah 33:6; Psalm 18:5
- 28 1 Kings 4:20–21; 2 Kings 13:7; Exodus 1:22; Exodus 1:12; 1 Kings 20:27
- 29 James 1:19; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 14:17; Proverbs 19:11; Proverbs 15:18
- 30 Proverbs 17:22; Job 5:2; Proverbs 3:8; Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 12:4
- 31 Proverbs 22:2; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 19:17; 1 John 4:21
- 32 2 Timothy 4:18; Psalm 23:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Revelation 14:13; Job 19:25–27
- 33 Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 13:16
- 34 Psalm 107:34; Deuteronomy 28:1–68; Deuteronomy 29:18–28; Deuteronomy 4:6–8; Ezekiel 16:1–63
- 35 Matthew 24:45–51; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 29:12; Matthew 25:23; Matthew 25:21
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Scripture says, "In a wide nation is the king's honour; but in the domination of the people is the affliction of a prince." This wrong then thou dost unto Christ, to say that His people is diminished to that small number.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)