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1 El hombre propone y Dios dispone.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 El hombre piensa que es justo lo que él hace, pero el Señor juzga los motivos.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Pon en manos del Señor todo lo que haces, y tus planes tendrán éxito.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 Toda obra del Señor tiene un propósito; ¡hasta el malvado fue hecho para el día del desastre!
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 El Señor aborrece a los orgullosos; puedes estar seguro que recibirán su castigo.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 Con amor y verdad se perdona el pecado, y con temor del Señor se evita el mal.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 Cuando al Señor le agrada la conducta de un hombre, hasta con sus enemigos los reconcilia.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Es mejor ser pobre y justo, que rico e injusto.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 El hombre hace planes, pero es el Señor el que dirige sus pasos.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
10 La sentencia está en labios del rey, en el veredicto que emite no hay error.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11 Las pesas y las balanzas justas le pertenecen al Señor, todas las medidas han sido creadas por él.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 El rey detesta las malas acciones, porque su trono se apoya en la justicia.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Al rey le agradan los labios honestos, y aprecia a quien habla con la verdad.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14 La ira del rey lleva mensaje de muerte, pero el sabio la apaciguará.
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 El rostro radiante del rey es signo de vida; su favor es como lluvia en primavera.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16 Es mejor obtener sabiduría que oro; es mejor adquirir inteligencia que plata.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 El camino del justo se aparta del mal; el que quiere salvar su vida, se fija por dónde va.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 Al orgullo le sigue la destrucción; a la altanería, el fracaso.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 Es mejor humillarse con los pobres que repartirse el botín con los ricos.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
20 El que hace caso a la palabra, prospera. ¡Dichoso el que confía en el Señor!
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
21 Al sabio de corazón, se le llama inteligente; los labios convincentes promueven el saber.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
22 La prudencia es fuente de vida para quien la posee; pero instruir al necio es una locura.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 De la mente del sabio provienen palabras sabias; sus palabras promueven la enseñanza.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Las palabras amables son como la miel, endulzan el alma y dan salud al cuerpo.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 Hay delante del hombre un camino que parece recto, pero termina en muerte.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 Al que trabaja, el hambre lo obliga a trabajar, pues su propio apetito lo estimula.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 El perverso anda en busca de la maldad; sus palabras son como fuego devorador.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 El hombre perverso provoca peleas, el chismoso aleja a los mejores amigos.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 El violento engaña a sus amigos y los conduce por el mal camino.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 El que guiña el ojo planea hacer lo malo; el que se muerde los labios ya lo llevó a cabo.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 Las canas son corona de gloria y se obtienen viviendo una vida justa.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32 Es mejor ser paciente que poderoso; mejor es dominarse a sí mismo que conquistar una ciudad.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
33 Se puede echar suertes, pero el Señor es quien decide el resultado.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 16:9; Luke 21:14–15; Philippians 2:13; Proverbs 20:24
- 2 Proverbs 21:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 30:12; Jeremiah 17:10
- 3 Psalm 37:4–5; Proverbs 3:6; Psalm 55:22; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7
- 4 2 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 43:21; Romans 9:22; Isaiah 43:7; 1 Peter 2:8
- 5 Proverbs 6:16–17; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 11:21; Romans 2:8–9; James 4:6
- 6 Proverbs 14:16; Job 28:28; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Daniel 4:27; Luke 11:41
- 7 Romans 8:31; 1 John 3:22; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Colossians 1:10; Jeremiah 15:11
- 8 Proverbs 15:16; Psalm 37:16; 1 Timothy 6:6–9; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 21:6–7
- 9 Proverbs 19:21; Psalm 37:23; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 20:24; Jeremiah 10:23
- 10 Isaiah 32:1–2; Genesis 44:5; Genesis 44:15; Hosea 10:4; Deuteronomy 17:18–20
- 11 Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 20:10; Proverbs 20:23; Deuteronomy 25:13–15; Leviticus 19:35–36
- 12 Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; Proverbs 28:9; Luke 12:48; Psalm 99:4
- 13 Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 22:11; Psalm 101:5–7
- 14 Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 19:12; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 17:11
- 15 Psalm 72:6; Job 29:23–24; Hosea 6:3; Acts 2:28; Psalm 21:6
- 16 Proverbs 8:10–11; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 8:19; Luke 12:21; Proverbs 3:15–18
- 17 Isaiah 35:8; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 10:9; Jude 21; Revelation 3:10
- 18 Proverbs 11:2; Isaiah 2:11–12; Proverbs 18:12; Obadiah 3–4; Proverbs 29:23
- 19 Matthew 5:3; Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 57:15; Exodus 15:9; Psalm 34:18
- 20 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 2:12; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 34:8
- 21 Proverbs 16:23–24; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 27:9; James 3:17
- 22 Proverbs 13:14; John 6:63; Matthew 15:14; John 5:24; Proverbs 18:4
- 23 Proverbs 15:28; Matthew 12:34–35; Proverbs 22:17–18; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 45:1
- 24 Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 24:13–14; Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 23:16
- 25 Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 12:15; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Proverbs 12:26; John 7:47–49
- 26 Ecclesiastes 6:7; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
- 27 James 3:6; Proverbs 6:14; Isaiah 5:18; Psalm 17:14–15; Psalm 52:2–4
- 28 Proverbs 17:9; James 3:14–16; Romans 1:29; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 6:14
- 29 Proverbs 2:12–15; 2 Peter 3:17; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 1:10–14
- 30 Proverbs 6:12–14; Matthew 13:15; Proverbs 16:27; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 14:7–8
- 31 Proverbs 20:29; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 3:1–2; Proverbs 17:6; 1 Samuel 12:2–5
- 32 James 1:19; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 19:11
- 33 Proverbs 18:18; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26; Proverbs 29:26; 1 Samuel 14:41–42
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… which seeth in secret will reward." Lest then he repay them that recompense evil, he overcomes his anger rather than another man, being instructed too by those writings, wherein it is written, "Better is he that overcometh his anger, than he that taketh a city." "If I have repaid them that recompense me evil, may I therefore fall by my …
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