Proverbs · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Proverbs 28 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 El malvado huye sin que nadie lo persiga, pero los justos son valientes como el león.
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 Por el pecado de un país aumentan sus problemas, pero una persona con sabiduría y conocimiento los apagará como un fuego.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
3 Un rico que maltrata a los pobres es como una lluvia violenta que destruye el alimento.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
4 Quienes no respetan la ley alaban al malvado, pero quienes la cumplen se oponen a él.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
5 Los malvados no entienden lo que es justo, pero quienes buscan al Señor entienden todas las cosas.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
6 Es mejor un pobre que vive con rectitud que un rico de conducta torcida.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
7 Quien cumple la ley es un hijo sabio, pero quien se junta con glotones avergüenza a su padre.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 Quien aumenta su riqueza cobrando intereses la reúne para quien tiene compasión de los pobres.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
9 Quien se niega a escuchar la ley hace que hasta su oración sea repugnante.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
10 Quien hace que los justos se desvíen por un mal camino caerá en su propio hoyo, pero los justos heredarán cosas buenas.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
11 El rico se cree sabio, pero el pobre que tiene buen juicio tiene una mala opinión de él.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12 Cuando a los justos les va bien, hay gran gloria; cuando los malvados suben al poder, la gente se esconde.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 Quien oculta sus pecados no prosperará, pero quien los confiesa y los abandona recibirá misericordia.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Feliz quien siempre teme al Señor; quien endurece su corazón caerá en dificultades.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15 Un gobernante malvado sobre un pueblo pobre es como un león que ruge o un oso que anda de un lado a otro.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
16 El príncipe sin buen juicio gobierna con crueldad, pero quien no busca ganancias para sí vivirá muchos años.
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
17 Quien causa la muerte de alguien huirá hasta el lugar de los muertos; que nadie lo ayude.
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
18 Quien vive con rectitud estará a salvo, pero quien sigue caminos torcidos caerá de repente.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
19 Quien ara su tierra tendrá pan en abundancia, pero quien sigue a gente inútil tendrá mucha pobreza.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20 Una persona fiel recibirá grandes bendiciones, pero quien busca enriquecerse pronto no quedará sin castigo.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 No está bien favorecer a alguien por su posición; por un pedazo de pan una persona puede hacer lo malo.
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 Quien ansía riquezas corre detrás del dinero y no ve que le llegará la pobreza.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 Quien reprende a otro recibirá después más aprobación que quien lo adula con sus palabras.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 Quien roba a su padre o a su madre y dice: «No es pecado», es igual a un asesino.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
25 Quien siempre quiere más ganancias provoca peleas, pero quien confía en el Señor prosperará.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
26 Quien confía en sí mismo es necio, pero quien actúa con sabiduría estará a salvo.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27 Quien da a los pobres no pasará necesidad, pero quien no les presta atención recibirá muchas maldiciones.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
28 Cuando los malvados suben al poder, la gente se esconde; cuando ellos son destruidos, aumentan los justos.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 28:7; Psalm 53:5; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 27:1–2; Psalm 112:7
- 2 1 Kings 16:8–29; Job 22:28–30; Genesis 45:5–8; 1 Kings 15:28; 2 Kings 15:8–31
- 3 Matthew 18:28–30
- 4 Romans 1:32; Ephesians 5:11; Matthew 14:4; Matthew 3:7; 1 Kings 18:18
- 5 James 1:5; Psalm 92:6; 1 John 2:27; 1 John 2:20; John 7:17
- 6 Proverbs 19:1; Luke 16:19–23; Proverbs 28:18; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 16:8
- 7 Proverbs 29:3; Proverbs 29:15; 1 Peter 4:3–4; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 19:26
- 8 Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 13:22; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:36
- 9 Psalm 66:18; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Zechariah 7:11–13; Proverbs 15:8; Psalm 109:7
- 10 Proverbs 26:27; Psalm 37:25–26; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 15:6; Psalm 37:11
- 11 Proverbs 18:17; Ecclesiastes 9:15–17; Proverbs 26:16; Proverbs 19:1; Romans 12:16
- 12 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 11:10; Proverbs 28:28; Esther 8:15–17; Job 29:11–20
- 13 1 John 1:8–10; Psalm 32:3–5; Job 31:33; Luke 15:18–24; Jeremiah 3:12–13
- 14 Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 2:11; Isaiah 66:2; Romans 11:20; Jeremiah 32:40
- 15 1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 2:16; Exodus 1:22; Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 20:2
- 16 Exodus 18:21; Jeremiah 22:15–17; 1 Kings 12:14; 1 Kings 12:10; Isaiah 33:15–16
- 17 Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:14; 1 Kings 21:19; Numbers 35:14–34; Acts 28:4
- 18 Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 28:6; Revelation 3:3; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 11:3–6
- 19 Proverbs 12:11; Judges 9:4; Proverbs 27:23–27; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:4
- 20 Luke 16:10–12; Proverbs 13:11; Revelation 2:10; Proverbs 10:6; Psalm 112:4–9
- 21 Proverbs 24:23; Ezekiel 13:19; Proverbs 18:5; Exodus 23:2; Micah 3:5
- 22 Proverbs 23:6; 1 Timothy 6:9; Proverbs 28:20; Matthew 20:15; Job 27:16–17
- 23 Proverbs 27:5–6; Matthew 18:15; Psalm 141:5; 2 Peter 3:15–16; 2 Samuel 12:7
- 24 Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 19:26; Matthew 15:4–6; Proverbs 28:7; Judges 17:2
- 25 Proverbs 11:25; 1 Timothy 6:6; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 29:25
- 26 Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Job 28:28; Romans 8:7; James 1:5
- 27 Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 11:24; Psalm 41:1–3; Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalm 112:5–9
- 28 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 28:12; Job 24:4; Acts 12:23–24; Esther 8:17
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Or rather even before that loss, no life so wretched as he must live that follows after this; dwelling with continual despondencies, alarms, cares, anxieties; which a certain wise man also was intimating when he said, "The wicked fleeth, when no man is pursuing." For such men tremble at their shadows, suspect their friends, their enemies, their servants, such as …
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