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1 El hijo sabio acepta la corrección de su padre; el descarado no quiere escucharla.
1 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
2 El que habla el bien, cosechará el bien, pero los traidores tienen hambre de violencia.
2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.
3 El que cuida sus palabras, cuida su vida; el que descuida sus palabras provoca su propia ruina.
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 El perezoso desea mucho pero obtiene poco; el que trabaja obtendrá todo lo que desea.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 El hombre justo detesta la mentira, pero el malvado trae deshonra y vergüenza.
5 A righteous man hates lies, but a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 La justicia protege al hombre que es recto, pero la maldad destruye al pecador.
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Hay pobres que aparentan ser ricos, hay ricos que aparentan ser pobres.
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 El rico puede salvar su vida con sus riquezas, pero al pobre ni siquiera lo amenazan.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.
9 La luz de los justos brilla intensamente, pero los malvados son como lámpara apagada.
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 El orgullo conduce a la discusión, pero en los que escuchan consejos hay sabiduría.
10 Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.
11 La riqueza mal ganada pronto se esfuma; la obtenida poco a poco se multiplica.
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 La esperanza frustrada trae angustia al corazón, pero el deseo cumplido es como un árbol de vida.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 El que menosprecia la instrucción, pagará las consecuencias; el que la respeta recibirá su recompensa.
13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 La enseñanza del sabio es fuente de vida, y libra 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 El buen juicio trae aprecio, pero el camino del traidor lleva a la ruina.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 El prudente actúa con inteligencia, pero el necio presume su necedad.
16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
17 El mensajero malvado trae desgracia, pero el confiable trae alivio.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 El que rechaza la corrección caerá en pobreza y deshonra; el que la acepta, recibirá grandes honores.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 El deseo cumplido trae alegría, pero el necio detesta alejarse del mal.
19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
20 El que anda con sabios, será sabio; al que anda con necios, lo lastimarán.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Al pecador lo persiguen los problemas; pero al justo lo recompensan las bendiciones.
21 Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 El hombre bueno deja herencia a sus nietos; las riquezas del pecador se quedan para los justo.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 En el campo del pobre abunda la comida, pero la injusticia acaba con todo.
23 An abundance of food is in poor people’s fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
24 El que no corrige a su hijo, no lo quiere; el que lo ama, lo corrige.
24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 El justo come hasta quedar satisfecho, pero el malvado se queda con hambre.
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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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).
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