Proverbs · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Proverbs 30 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Palabras de Agur, hijo de Jaqué, de Masá. Este hombre dice: «Estoy agotado, oh Dios, estoy agotado; oh Dios, ya no puedo más.
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
2 Soy más parecido a una bestia que cualquier hombre; no tengo la capacidad de razonar de un ser humano.
2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.
3 No he aprendido sabiduría ni tengo conocimiento del Santo.
3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 ¿Quién ha subido al cielo y ha bajado? ¿Quién ha recogido los vientos en sus manos y encerrado las aguas en su túnica? ¿Quién ha establecido todos los confines de la tierra? ¿Cuál es su nombre y cuál es el nombre de su hijo, si lo sabes?».
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
5 Toda palabra de Dios ha sido probada; él es una coraza para quienes confían en él.
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6 No añadas nada a sus palabras, para que no señale tu error y quedes como mentiroso.
6 Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
7 Te he pedido dos cosas; no me las niegues antes de que muera:
7 “Two things I have asked of you. Don’t deny me before I die.
8 aparta de mí todo lo falso y necio; no me des grandes riquezas ni me dejes pasar necesidad, sino dame solo el alimento necesario.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
9 Así no quedaré tan satisfecho que te sea infiel y diga: «¿Quién es el Señor?», ni llegaré a ser tan pobre que robe y use mal el nombre de mi Dios.
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
10 No hables mal de un siervo ante su amo, para que el siervo no te maldiga y te metas en problemas.
10 “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
11 Hay una generación que maldice a su padre y no bendice a su madre.
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
12 Hay una generación que se cree libre de pecado, pero no se ha limpiado de su conducta impura.
12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13 Hay una generación: ¡qué orgullo en su mirada! ¡Cómo levanta las cejas!
13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
14 Hay una generación con dientes como espadas y colmillos como cuchillos, para destruir a los pobres de la tierra y a los necesitados de entre las personas.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 La sanguijuela tiene dos hijas que dicen: «¡Dame, dame!». Hay tres cosas que nunca se llenan, y cuatro que nunca dicen: «¡Basta!»:
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough!’:
16 el lugar de los muertos y la mujer sin hijos, la tierra que nunca tiene suficiente agua y el fuego que nunca dice: «¡Basta!».
16 Sheol, the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough!’
17 Al ojo que se burla de su padre y desprecia a su madre anciana lo arrancarán los cuervos del valle y se lo comerán las águilas jóvenes.
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
18 Hay tres cosas que me llenan de asombro, y cuatro que no entiendo:
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I don’t understand:
19 el camino del águila en el aire, el de la serpiente sobre una roca, el del barco en medio del mar y el del hombre con una joven.
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
20 Así actúa la esposa infiel: come, se limpia la boca y dice: «No he hecho nada malo».
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
21 Por tres cosas tiembla la tierra, y hay cuatro que no puede soportar:
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it can’t bear up:
22 un siervo que llega a ser rey, un hombre sin buen juicio que aumenta su riqueza,
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
23 una mujer odiada que se casa y una sierva que ocupa el lugar de la esposa de su amo.
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
24 Hay cuatro seres pequeños en la tierra que son muy sabios:
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
25 las hormigas, un pueblo sin fuerza que almacena alimento en verano;
25 The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
26 los damanes, un pueblo débil que hace sus casas entre las rocas;
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
27 las langostas, que no tienen rey, pero salen todas en grupos;
27 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
28 la lagartija, que puedes atrapar con las manos, pero vive en las casas de los reyes.
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
29 Hay tres seres que caminan con hermosura, y cuatro cuyo andar es hermoso:
29 “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
30 el león, el más fuerte de los animales, que no se aparta ante nadie;
30 The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn’t turn away for any;
31 el caballo de guerra, el macho cabrío y el rey cuando lo acompaña su ejército.
31 the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
32 Si has actuado como un necio al enorgullecerte, o si has planeado hacer el mal, pon la mano sobre tu boca.
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
33 Así como al agitar la leche se obtiene mantequilla y al torcer la nariz sale sangre, al provocar la ira se causan peleas.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
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Agur
Named in Proverbs 30:1 as the speaker whose words and burden are recorded there, addressed to Ithiel and Ucal.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 30:1
Ithiel
A man to whom Agur declared his words in Proverbs 30:1.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 30:1
Jakeh
Named only as the father of Agur, whose words fill Proverbs 30.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 30:1
Ucal
A man named with Ithiel as addressee of Agur's words in Proverbs 30:1.
Cited in the guide: Proverbs 30:1
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 31:1; 2 Peter 1:19–21
- 2 Psalm 73:22; 1 Corinthians 3:18; Proverbs 5:12; 1 Corinthians 8:2; Isaiah 6:5
- 3 Ephesians 3:18–19; Revelation 3:7; Proverbs 9:10; Romans 11:33; Job 11:7–9
- 4 John 3:13; Ephesians 4:8–10; Job 26:8; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 7:14
- 5 Psalm 18:30; Psalm 12:6; James 3:17; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 3:3
- 6 Deuteronomy 12:32; Deuteronomy 4:2; Revelation 22:18–19; Job 13:7–9; 1 Corinthians 15:15
- 7 Luke 10:42; Psalm 27:4; 2 Kings 2:9; 1 Kings 3:5–9; Psalm 21:2
- 8 1 Timothy 6:6–8; Psalm 62:9–10; Psalm 119:37; Matthew 6:33; Luke 11:3
- 9 Hosea 13:6; Deuteronomy 31:20; Ezekiel 16:49–50; Deuteronomy 8:10–14; Nehemiah 9:25–26
- 10 Ecclesiastes 7:21; Romans 14:4; Daniel 3:8–18; 2 Samuel 19:26–27; 2 Chronicles 24:22–24
- 11 Proverbs 20:20; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 30:17; Exodus 21:17; Proverbs 30:12–14
- 12 Luke 18:11; Proverbs 16:2; 2 Timothy 3:5; Jeremiah 2:35; Titus 3:5
- 13 Proverbs 6:17; Isaiah 2:11; Psalm 101:5; Psalm 131:1; Ezekiel 28:9
- 14 Psalm 57:4; Psalm 3:7; Psalm 14:4; Job 29:17; Psalm 58:6
- 15 Proverbs 30:21; Romans 16:18; Proverbs 6:16; Proverbs 30:29; Jude 11–12
- 16 Proverbs 27:20; Habakkuk 2:5; Genesis 30:1
- 17 Proverbs 30:11; Proverbs 23:22; Deuteronomy 21:18–21; Leviticus 20:9; Proverbs 20:20
- 18 Job 42:3; Psalm 139:6
- 20 Proverbs 7:13–23; Proverbs 5:6; Numbers 5:11–30
- 22 Proverbs 19:10; Ecclesiastes 10:7; 1 Samuel 25:36–38; 1 Samuel 25:3; 1 Samuel 25:10–11
- 23 Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 29:21; Proverbs 19:13
- 24 Job 12:7
- 25 Proverbs 6:6–8
- 26 Psalm 104:18; Leviticus 11:5
- 27 Joel 1:6–7; Joel 2:7–11; Psalm 105:34; Exodus 10:4–6; Joel 2:25
- 30 Judges 14:18; Numbers 23:24
- 31 Daniel 3:15–18; Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 16:14
- 32 Job 21:5; Romans 3:19; Job 40:4; Micah 7:16–17; Proverbs 26:12
- 33 Proverbs 29:22; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 28:25; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 26:21
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The slave shook the world, since by three things the earth is shaken, and the fourth it cannot bear,--if a slave became a king.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
There are in the Book of Proverbs three things which go well, a lion, a goat, and a cock; and to these is added a fourth;--a King making a speech before the people, to pass over the other sets of four which are there counted up, although things of various natures.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)