Proverbs · Updated Brenton English Septuagint
Proverbs 17 Updated Brenton English Septuagint
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- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
LXXUP Updated Brenton English Septuagint
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 Better is a morsel with pleasure in peace, Than a house [full] of many good things and unjust sacrifices, with strife.
1 MEJOR es un bocado seco, y en paz, que la casa de contienda llena de víctimas.
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, And shall divide portions among brethren.
2 El siervo prudente se enseñoreará del hijo que deshonra, y entre los hermanos partirá la herencia.
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 As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, So are choice hearts with the Lord.
3 El crisol para la plata, y la hornaza para el oro: mas Jehová prueba los corazones.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4 A bad man hearkens to the tongue of transgressors: But a righteous man attends not to false lips.
4 El malo está atento al labio inicuo; [y] el mentiroso escucha á la lengua detractora.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; And he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: But he that has compassion shall find mercy.
5 El que escarnece al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: y el que se alegra en la calamidad, no quedará sin castigo.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; And their fathers are the glory of children.
6 Corona de los viejos son los hijos de los hijos; y la honra de los hijos, sus padres.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7 Faithful lips will not suit a fool; Nor lying lips a just man.
7 No conviene al necio la altilocuencia: ¡cuánto menos al príncipe el labio mentiroso!
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8 Instruction is to them that use it a gracious reward: And whithersoever it may turn, it shall prosper.
8 Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 He that conceals injuries seeks love; But he that hates to hide [them] separates friends and kindred.
9 El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10 A threat breaks down the heart of a wise man; But a fool, though scourged, understands not.
10 Aprovecha la reprensión en el entendido, más que si cien veces hiriese en el necio.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 Every bad man stirs up strifes: But the Lord will send out against him an unmerciful messenger.
11 El rebelde no busca sino mal; y mensajero cruel será contra él enviado.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Care may befall a man of understanding; But fools will meditate evils.
12 Mejor es se encuentre un hombre con una osa á la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un fatuo en su necedad.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewards evil for good, Evil shall not be removed from his house.
13 El que da mal por bien, no se apartará el mal de su casa.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 Rightful rule gives power to words; But sedition and strife precede poverty.
14 El que comienza la pendencia es [como] quien suelta las aguas: deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15 He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, Is unclean and abominable with God.
15 El que justifica al impío, y el que condena al justo, ambos á dos son abominación á Jehová.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
16 Why has the fool wealth? For a senseless man will not be able to purchase wisdom.
16 ¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento?
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
16a He that exalts his own house seeks ruin; And he that turns aside from instruction shall fall into mischiefs.
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17 Have thou a friend for every time, And let brethren be useful in distress; For on this account are they born.
17 En todo tiempo ama el amigo; y el hermano para la angustia es nacido.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A foolish man applauds and rejoices over himself, [As he] also that becomes surety would make himself responsible for his own friends.
18 El hombre falto de entendimiento toca la mano, fiando á otro delante de su amigo.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 A lover of sin rejoices in strifes;
19 La prevaricación ama el que ama pleito; y el que alza su portada, quebrantamiento busca.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 And the hard-hearted man comes not in for good. A man of a changeful tongue will fall into mischiefs;
20 El perverso de corazón nunca hallará bien: y el que revuelve con su lengua, caerá en mal.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 And the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; But a wise son gladdens his mother.
21 El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza [lo engendra]: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22 A glad heart promotes health; But the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
22 El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 The ways of a man who unjustly receives gifts in [his] bosom do not prosper; And an ungodly man perverts the ways of righteousness.
23 El impío toma dádiva del seno, para pervertir las sendas del derecho.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 The countenance of a wise man is sensible; But the eyes of a fool [go] to the ends of the earth.
24 En el rostro del entendido [aparece] la sabiduría: mas los ojos del necio [vagan] hasta el cabo 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 A foolish son [is a cause of] anger to his father, And grief to her that bore him.
25 El hijo necio es enojo á su padre, y amargura á la que lo engendró.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 [It is] not right to punish a righteous man, Nor [is it] holy to plot against righteous princes.
26 Ciertamente no es bueno condenar al justo, ni herir á los príncipes que hacen lo recto.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27 He that forbears to utter a hard word is discreet, And a patient man is wise.
27 Detiene sus dichos el que tiene sabiduría: de prudente espíritu es el hombre entendido.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Wisdom shall be imputed to a fool who asks after wisdom: And he who holds his peace shall seem to be sensible.
28 Aun el necio cuando calla, es contado por sabio: el que cierra sus labios es entendido.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Cross references (30)
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
- 6a Psalm 127:3–5; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 13:22; Psalm 128:3–6; Exodus 3:14–15
- 16a Proverbs 21:25–26; Proverbs 23:23; Proverbs 8:4–5; Proverbs 18:15; Acts 28:26–27
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