Proverbs · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Proverbs 17 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Es mejor un pedazo de pan seco con paz que una casa llena de banquetes y violencia.
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 El siervo que actúa con sabiduría gobernará al hijo que causa vergüenza y compartirá la herencia con los hermanos.
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 El crisol es para la plata y el horno para el oro, pero el Señor prueba los corazones.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4 El malvado atiende a las palabras malas, y el mentiroso escucha a la lengua que hace daño.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Quien se burla del pobre deshonra a su Creador; quien se alegra de la desgracia no quedará sin castigo.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 Los nietos son la corona de los ancianos, y los padres son la gloria de sus hijos.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7 No se esperan palabras buenas del necio; mucho menos labios mentirosos de un gobernante.
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8 El soborno es como una piedra preciosa a los ojos de quien lo tiene; adondequiera que va, le va bien.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 Quien cubre un pecado busca el amor, pero quien insiste en hablar del asunto separa a los amigos.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10 Una reprensión llega más hondo al sensato que cien golpes al necio.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 Quien no se domina solo busca problemas; por eso se enviará contra él a un siervo cruel.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Es mejor encontrarse con una osa a la que le han quitado sus crías que con un necio entregado a su necedad.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Si alguien devuelve mal por bien, el mal nunca se apartará de su casa.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 Comenzar una pelea es como dejar escapar el agua; abandona la disputa antes de que lleguen los golpes.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15 Tanto quien falla a favor del malvado como quien falla contra el recto repugnan al Señor.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
16 ¿Cómo podrá el necio comprar sabiduría con su dinero, si carece de juicio?
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17 El amigo ama en todo momento y se convierte en hermano en tiempos de angustia.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18 Quien carece de juicio da la mano para sellar un acuerdo y sale de fiador ante su vecino.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 Quien ama las peleas ama el pecado; quien hace alta su puerta busca la destrucción.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 Quien tiene el corazón fijo en planes malvados no recibe nada bueno; quien tiene una lengua perversa acaba en problemas.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 Quien tiene un hijo insensato sufre tristeza; el padre de un hijo necio no tiene alegría.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22 Un corazón alegre da salud al cuerpo, pero un espíritu quebrantado seca los huesos.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 El pecador saca de su ropa un soborno para obtener una decisión a su favor en un juicio.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 La sabiduría está ante el sensato, pero los ojos del necio miran hasta los extremos 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 El hijo necio causa tristeza a su padre y amargo dolor a la madre que lo dio a luz.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 No está bien castigar al recto ni golpear a los nobles por actuar con justicia.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27 Quien tiene conocimiento habla poco; quien tiene un espíritu tranquilo es sensato.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Hasta al necio se lo considera sabio cuando guarda silencio; si cierra los labios, lo creen sensato.
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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