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Proverbs 13 Literal Standard Version
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1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, || And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
1 EL hijo sabio [toma] el consejo del padre: mas el burlador no escucha las reprensiones.
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, || And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
2 Del fruto de su boca el hombre comerá bien: mas el alma de los prevaricadores [hallará] mal.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, || Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
3 El que guarda su boca guarda su alma: mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
4 Desea, y nada [alcanza] el alma del perezoso: mas el alma de los diligentes será engordada.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 The righteous hates a false word, || And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
5 El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira: mas el impío se hace odioso é infame.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, || And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
6 La justicia guarda al de perfecto camino: mas la impiedad trastornará al pecador.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, || Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
7 Hay quienes se hacen ricos, y no tienen nada: y hay quienes se hacen pobres, y tienen muchas riquezas.
7 There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, || And the poor has not heard rebuke.
8 La redención de la vida del hombre son sus riquezas: pero el pobre no oye censuras.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, || And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
9 La luz de los justos se alegrará: mas apagaráse la lámpara de los impíos.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, || And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
10 Ciertamente la soberbia parirá contienda: mas con los avisados es la sabiduría.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, || And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
11 Disminuiránse las riquezas de vanidad: empero multiplicará el que allega con su mano.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, || And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, || And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
13 El que menosprecia la palabra, perecerá por ello: mas el que teme el mandamiento, será recompensado.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, || To turn aside from snares of death.
14 La ley del sabio es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding gives grace, || And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
15 El buen entendimiento conciliará gracia: mas el camino de los prevaricadores es duro.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, || And a fool spreads out folly.
16 Todo hombre cuerdo obra con sabiduría: mas el necio manifestará necedad.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, || And a faithful ambassador is healing.
17 El mal mensajero caerá en mal: mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, || And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
18 Pobreza y vergüenza tendrá el que menosprecia el consejo: mas el que guarda la corrección, será honrado.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, || And an abomination to fools || [Is] to turn from evil.
19 El deseo cumplido deleita el alma: pero apartarse del mal es abominación á los necios.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, || And a companion of fools suffers evil.
20 El que anda con los sabios, sabio será; mas el que se allega á los necios, será quebrantado.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil pursues sinners, || And good repays the righteous.
21 Mal perseguirá á los pecadores: mas á los justos les será bien retribuído.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, || And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
22 El bueno dejará herederos á los hijos de los hijos; y el haber del pecador, para el justo está guardado.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, || And substance is consumed without judgment.
23 En el barbecho de los pobres [hay] mucho pan: mas piérdese por falta de juicio.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, || And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
24 El que detiene el castigo, á su hijo aborrece: mas el que lo ama, madruga á castigarlo.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, || And the belly of the wicked lacks!
25 El justo come hasta saciar su alma: mas el vientre de los impíos tendrá necesidad.
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:7–8; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 4:1–14; Proverbs 10:1
- 2 Proverbs 12:14; Proverbs 18:20; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 1:31
- 3 Proverbs 21:23; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 18:7; James 3:2–12; Matthew 12:36–37
- 4 Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 12:11; 2 Peter 1:5–11; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 2:2–9
- 5 Colossians 3:9; Psalm 119:163; Ephesians 4:25; Ezekiel 36:31; Ezekiel 20:43
- 6 Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 11:5–6; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 21:12
- 7 Revelation 3:17; Luke 18:11–14; Proverbs 11:24; Proverbs 12:9; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 8 Matthew 16:26; 1 Peter 1:18–19; 2 Kings 24:14; Psalm 49:6–10; 2 Kings 25:12
- 9 Proverbs 24:20; Proverbs 4:18; Proverbs 20:20; Psalm 97:11; Psalm 112:4
- 10 Proverbs 19:20; Proverbs 12:15–16; Proverbs 17:14; 1 Timothy 6:4; James 4:1
- 11 Proverbs 20:21; Proverbs 10:2; James 5:1–5; Proverbs 28:8; Proverbs 27:23–27
- 12 John 16:22; Proverbs 13:19; Psalm 119:81–83; Psalm 17:15; Proverbs 11:30
- 13 Numbers 15:31; 2 Chronicles 36:16; Psalm 119:165; 2 John 8; Ezekiel 20:16
- 14 Proverbs 14:27; Proverbs 10:11; Psalm 18:5; 2 Samuel 22:6–7; Psalm 116:3
- 15 Jeremiah 2:19; Proverbs 4:19; Proverbs 15:10; Romans 6:21; Psalm 95:9–11
- 16 Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 12:22–23; Ephesians 5:17; Isaiah 52:13; Ecclesiastes 10:3
- 17 Proverbs 25:13; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:12; Ezekiel 33:7–8
- 18 Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:31–32; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 13:13; Proverbs 25:12
- 19 Proverbs 13:12; Revelation 7:14–17; Proverbs 29:27; 2 Timothy 2:19; Proverbs 16:17
- 20 1 Corinthians 15:33–34; Proverbs 15:31; Proverbs 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:14–18; Psalm 119:63
- 21 Psalm 32:10; Isaiah 3:10–11; Proverbs 13:13; Romans 2:7–10; Genesis 4:7
- 22 Ecclesiastes 2:26; Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 28:8; Psalm 37:25; Psalm 112:2
- 23 Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 28:19; Ecclesiastes 5:9; Psalm 112:5; Ecclesiastes 8:5–6
- 24 Proverbs 29:17; Proverbs 23:13–14; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 19:18; Hebrews 12:6–8
- 25 Psalm 34:10; Proverbs 10:3; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:8; Deuteronomy 32:24
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