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Proverbs 14 Literal Standard Version
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1 Every wise woman has built her house, || And the foolish breaks it down with her hands.
1 LA mujer sabia edifica su casa: mas la necia con sus manos la derriba.
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, || And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.
2 El que camina en su rectitud teme á Jehová: mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
3 A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, || And the lips of the wise preserve them.
3 En la boca del necio está la vara de la soberbia: mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.
3 The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, || And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
4 Sin bueyes el granero está limpio: mas por la fuerza del buey hay abundancia de pan.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, || And a false witness breathes out lies.
5 El testigo verdadero no mentirá: mas el testigo falso hablará mentiras.
5 A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
6 A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, || And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent.
6 Busca el escarnecedor la sabiduría, y no [la halla]: mas la sabiduría al hombre entendido es fácil.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
7 Go from before a foolish man, || Or you have not known the lips of knowledge.
7 Vete de delante del hombre necio, porque [en él] no advertirás labios de ciencia.
7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, || And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
8 La ciencia del cuerdo es entender su camino: mas la indiscreción de los necios es engaño.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, || And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
9 Los necios se mofan del pecado: mas entre los rectos hay favor.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, || And a stranger does not interfere with its joy.
10 El corazón conoce la amargura de su alma; y extraño no se entrometerá en su alegría.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, || And the tent of the upright flourishes.
11 La casa de los impíos será asolada: mas florecerá la tienda de los rectos.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way—right before a man, || And its latter end [are] ways of death.
12 Hay camino que al hombre parece derecho; empero su fin son caminos de muerte.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, || And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
13 Aun en la risa tendrá dolor el corazón; y el término de la alegría es congoja.
13 Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, || And a good man—from his fruits.
14 De sus caminos será harto el apartado de razón: y el hombre de bien [estará contento] del [suyo].
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
15 The simple gives credence to everything, || And the prudent attends to his step.
15 El simple cree á toda palabra: mas el avisado entiende sus pasos.
15 A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, || And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
16 El sabio teme, y se aparta del mal: mas el necio se arrebata, y confía.
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 Whoever is short of temper does folly, || And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
17 El que presto se enoja, hará locura: y el hombre malicioso será aborrecido.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.
18 The simple have inherited folly, || And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
18 Los simples heredarán necedad: mas los cuerdos se coronarán de sabiduría.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil have bowed down before the good, || And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
19 Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, y los impíos á las puertas del justo.
19 The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his neighbor, || And those loving the rich [are] many.
20 El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: pero muchos son los que aman al rico.
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, || Whoever is favoring the humble, || O his blessedness.
21 Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
22 ¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 In all labor there is advantage, || And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
23 En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, || The folly of fools [is] folly.
24 Las riquezas de los sabios son su corona: [mas] es infatuación la insensatez de los necios.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, || And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
25 El testigo verdadero libra las almas: mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.
25 A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.
26 Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, || And there is a refuge to His sons.
26 En el temor de Jehová está la fuerte confianza; y esperanza tendrán sus hijos.
26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
27 The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, || To turn aside from snares of death.
27 El temor de Jehová es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
28 The honor of a king [is] in the multitude of a people, || And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
28 En la multitud de pueblo está la gloria del rey: y en la falta de pueblo la flaqueza del príncipe.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, || And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
29 El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino.
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, || And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
30 El corazón apacible es vida de las carnes: mas la envidia, pudrimiento de huesos.
30 The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, || And whoever is honoring Him || Is favoring the needy.
31 El que oprime al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: mas el que tiene misericordia del pobre, lo honra.
31 He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, || And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.
32 Por su maldad será lanzado el impío: mas el justo en su muerte tiene esperanza.
32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
33 En el corazón del cuerdo reposa la sabiduría; y es conocida en medio de los necios.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, || And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
34 La justicia engrandece la nación: mas el pecado es afrenta de las naciones.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, || And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
35 La benevolencia del rey es para con el ministro entendido: mas su enojo [contra] el que [lo] avergüenza.
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 24:3–4; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 21:19; Ruth 4:11
- 2 2 Timothy 3:2–3; Acts 10:35; Proverbs 28:6; Job 28:28; Romans 2:4–5
- 3 Proverbs 12:6; James 3:5–6; Revelation 12:11; Romans 10:9–10; Revelation 3:10
- 4 1 Corinthians 9:9–11; Proverbs 13:23; Amos 4:6
- 5 Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 14:25
- 6 James 1:5; Matthew 13:11–12; Matthew 11:25–27; 1 Corinthians 3:18–19; Proverbs 8:9
- 7 Proverbs 13:20; Ephesians 5:11; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Proverbs 9:6; Proverbs 19:27
- 8 Ephesians 5:17; 2 Timothy 3:13; James 3:13; Colossians 1:9–10; Psalm 119:73
- 9 Proverbs 10:23; Romans 14:17–18; Proverbs 26:18–19; Proverbs 13:15; Proverbs 30:20
- 10 Philippians 4:7; Proverbs 18:14; John 14:18; Proverbs 15:13; Revelation 2:17
- 11 Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 12:7; Matthew 7:26–27; Proverbs 21:12; Job 21:28
- 12 Proverbs 16:25; Matthew 7:13–14; Proverbs 12:15; Galatians 6:3; Luke 13:24
- 13 Ecclesiastes 2:2; James 4:9; Luke 16:25; Ecclesiastes 7:5–6; Ecclesiastes 11:9
- 14 Galatians 6:8; Proverbs 12:14; Hebrews 3:12; Jeremiah 8:5; Jeremiah 2:19
- 15 Ephesians 5:17; Proverbs 14:8; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 4:26
- 16 Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; Proverbs 29:9; Genesis 42:18
- 17 Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Proverbs 29:22; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 15:18
- 18 1 Peter 1:18; 1 Peter 5:4; 2 Timothy 4:8; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 11:29–30
- 19 Genesis 42:6; Malachi 4:3; Exodus 8:8; Exodus 9:27–28; Micah 7:9–10
- 20 Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 19:6–7; Job 30:10; Esther 5:10–11
- 21 Proverbs 28:27; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 17:5; 1 John 3:17–22
- 22 Proverbs 12:2; Matthew 5:7; John 1:17; Psalm 25:10; Proverbs 19:22
- 23 Proverbs 28:19; 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12; Proverbs 12:24; Hebrews 6:10–11; Ecclesiastes 5:3
- 24 Ecclesiastes 7:11–12; Luke 16:9; Luke 16:19–25; Psalm 112:9; Luke 12:19–20
- 25 Proverbs 14:5; Acts 26:16–20; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; 2 Peter 3:3; Acts 20:26–27
- 26 Proverbs 19:23; Jeremiah 32:39–40; Psalm 115:13–14; Proverbs 18:10; Proverbs 3:7–8
- 27 Proverbs 13:14; Revelation 21:6; Proverbs 2:10–18; Isaiah 33:6; Psalm 18:5
- 28 1 Kings 4:20–21; 2 Kings 13:7; Exodus 1:22; Exodus 1:12; 1 Kings 20:27
- 29 James 1:19; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Proverbs 14:17; Proverbs 19:11; Proverbs 15:18
- 30 Proverbs 17:22; Job 5:2; Proverbs 3:8; Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 12:4
- 31 Proverbs 22:2; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 19:17; 1 John 4:21
- 32 2 Timothy 4:18; Psalm 23:4; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Revelation 14:13; Job 19:25–27
- 33 Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 13:16
- 34 Psalm 107:34; Deuteronomy 28:1–68; Deuteronomy 29:18–28; Deuteronomy 4:6–8; Ezekiel 16:1–63
- 35 Matthew 24:45–51; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 29:12; Matthew 25:23; Matthew 25:21
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Scripture says, "In a wide nation is the king's honour; but in the domination of the people is the affliction of a prince." This wrong then thou dost unto Christ, to say that His people is diminished to that small number.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)