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1 Es mejor ser pobre y honrado que necio y de labios mentirosos.
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 El afán sin conocimiento no es bueno; el que va de prisa puede equivocar el camino.
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.
3 Por su propia necedad el hombre puede echar a perder su vida y luego echarle la culpa al Señor.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 La riqueza trae muchos amigos, pero la pobreza los aleja.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
5 El testigo falso no se escapará del castigo, tampoco el mentiroso se librará.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6 Muchos buscan quedar bien con el poderoso; todos son amigos del que es dadivoso.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 Si los parientes del pobre lo aborrecen, con más razón sus amigos se alejan de él. Los llama con súplicas pero ellos ya se fueron.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8 El que adquiere sabiduría a sí mismo se ama; el que posee entendimiento prospera.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 El testigo falso no se escapará del castigo, y el mentiroso será destruido.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10 No se ve bien que el necio viva con lujo o que el esclavo gobierne a los príncipes.
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 El buen juicio hace al hombre calmar su enojo y el pasar por alto la ofensa le trae honra.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 La ira del rey es como el rugido del león, pero su aprobación es como el rocío sobre la hierba.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 El hijo necio es la ruina de su padre, y la esposa pendenciera como gotera constante.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 La casa y la riqueza se heredan de los padres, pero la esposa inteligente es un regalo del Señor.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 El perezoso duerme profundamente, pero pasa hambre.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 El que cumple los mandamientos conserva su vida; el que los desprecia muere.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17 Servir al pobre es hacerle un préstamo al Señor; Dios pagará esas buenas acciones.
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
18 Disciplina a tu hijo mientras hay esperanza; si no lo haces, le arruinarás la vida.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
19 El hombre de mal carácter recibirá su castigo; si lo ayudas a librarse empeoraras las cosas.
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 Escucha el consejo y acepta la corrección, y llegarás a ser sabio.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21 El hombre puede hacer muchos planes, pero la decisión final es del Señor.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
22 Lo que se espera del hombre es lealtad. Es mejor ser pobre que mentiroso.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 La reverencia al Señor da vida, seguridad y nos libra de cualquier daño.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24 El perezoso no mueve ni un dedo para llevarse la comida a la boca.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Castiga al insolente y el imprudente aprenderá la lección; reprende al sabio, y será más sabio.
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 El que roba a su padre y echa a la calle a su madre es un hijo que trae vergüenza y desgracia.
26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Si dejas de atender a la corrección, hijo mío, le habrás dado la espalda al conocimiento.
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 El testigo corrupto se burla de la justicia, y de la boca del malvado brota maldad.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29 A los insolentes les espera el castigo, y a la espalda de los necios los azotes.
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 16:8; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 14:2
- 2 Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 29:20; Philippians 1:9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 28:16
- 3 Revelation 16:9–11; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 11:3; 1 Samuel 22:13–23; 2 Chronicles 16:9–10
- 4 Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6–7; Luke 15:13–15; Job 19:13–17; Proverbs 10:15
- 5 Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 19:9; Daniel 6:24
- 6 Proverbs 29:26; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Genesis 42:6; Romans 6:23
- 7 Psalm 88:8; Proverbs 18:23; 1 John 3:17–18; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 19:4
- 8 Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 8:35–36; Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Peter 3:10
- 9 Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 19:5; Revelation 19:20; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 21:8
- 10 Proverbs 30:21–22; Proverbs 26:1; Luke 16:19; Luke 16:23; James 4:9
- 11 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Colossians 3:12–13; Proverbs 15:18
- 12 Hosea 14:5; Proverbs 20:2; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 16:14–15; Proverbs 28:15
- 13 Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21
- 14 Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 3:6; James 1:17
- 15 Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 6:9–10; Romans 13:11–12
- 16 Proverbs 13:13; Luke 10:28; 1 John 5:3; Luke 11:28; 1 John 3:22
- 17 Proverbs 28:27; Hebrews 6:10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Matthew 25:40
- 18 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:7–10
- 19 Proverbs 25:28; 1 Samuel 24:17–22; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 16:5–6; Proverbs 22:24–25
- 20 Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 8:34–35; Proverbs 2:1–9; Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1
- 21 Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24; Proverbs 16:1; Psalm 33:10–11; Isaiah 46:10
- 22 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:8; Mark 14:6–8; Mark 12:41–44; Proverbs 19:1
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 14:26–27; Isaiah 58:10–11; Proverbs 12:21; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 24 Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 26:13–16; Proverbs 24:30–34; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 17:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:8–10
- 26 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:25
- 27 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Mark 4:24; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 14:7; Matthew 7:15
- 28 Job 15:16; Luke 18:2–4; Acts 6:11–13; Job 34:7; 1 Kings 21:13
- 29 Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Peter 3:3–7; Acts 13:40–41
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What the Fathers said
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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).
For even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: "He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." For God, who stands in need of nothing, takes our good works to Himself for this purpose, that He may grant us a recompense of His own good …
He Himself hath said, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God." Thou hast lent to God: put it to His account.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For "he that showeth mercy to a poor man," it is said, "lendeth to the Lord." He gave thee also an earnest, and bail, and this being God!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)