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1 El corazón del rey es como un río en las manos del Señor, él lo dirige adonde él quiere.
1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Al hombre le parece bien todo lo que hace, pero el Señor juzga sus intenciones.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 El Señor prefiere que practiquemos la justicia y la honradez en lugar de los sacrificios.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Los ojos altivos, el corazón orgulloso y las malas acciones son pecado.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 Los planes hechos con cuidado traen prosperidad; los planes hechos de prisa traen ruina.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 La riqueza que se obtiene por la lengua mentirosa se esfuma como la niebla y es como una trampa mortal.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 La violencia de los malvados se volverá contra ellos, por no haber querido practicar la justicia.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 El camino del culpable es torcido, pero recta la conducta del hombre honrado.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 Es mejor vivir en el rincón de la azotea, que en una casa hermosa con una mujer pendenciera.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10 El malvado sólo piensa en hacer mal; no tiene misericordia de su vecino.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11 Cuando se castiga al insolente, aprende el inexperto; cuando se corrige al sabio, el inexperto adquiere conocimiento.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 El justo observa la casa del malvado, y ve cuando este acaba en la ruina.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 El que cierra sus oídos a los clamores del pobre no será escuchado cuando él tenga necesidad.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 El regalo dado en secreto, calma el enojo y apacigua la ira.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15 Cuando se hace justicia, el justo se alegra y el malhechor tiembla.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 El hombre que se aparta del sentido común va a parar entre los muertos.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17 El que ama los placeres se empobrece; el vino y el lujo no son el camino a la riqueza.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18 El malvado pagará por el justo, y el traidor por el hombre intachable.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19 Es mejor vivir en el desierto que con una mujer pendenciera y de mal carácter.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 En la casa del sabio hay riquezas y perfumes en abundancia, pero el necio derrocha todo lo que tiene.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21 El que procura la justicia y el amor halla vida y honra.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 El sabio conquista la ciudad de los más fuertes y derriba el poder en el que ellos confiaban.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23 El que mantiene la boca cerrada se libra de problemas.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 Orgulloso, arrogante y altivo, es el que actúa con demasiada soberbia.
24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
25 La codicia del perezoso lo lleva a la muerte, porque sus manos se niegan a trabajar;
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26 todo el día se lo pasa codiciando, pero el justo da con generosidad.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
27 El Señor detesta los sacrificios de los malvados, especialmente cuando los hacen con mala intención.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
28 El testigo falso será destruido, y el que le haga caso perecerá.
28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 El malvado es duro en sus decisiones, pero el justo examina su conducta.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 Nadie, por inteligente o sabio que sea, puede enfrentarse al Señor.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 Los caballos ya están listos para el día de la batalla, pero la victoria depende del Señor.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 16:9; Ezra 6:22; Proverbs 20:24; Acts 7:10; Proverbs 16:1
- 2 Proverbs 16:2; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 16:25; Jeremiah 17:10; Proverbs 30:12
- 3 1 Samuel 15:22; Hosea 6:6; Proverbs 15:8; Micah 6:6–8; Mark 12:33
- 4 Proverbs 6:17; 1 Peter 5:5; Proverbs 8:13; Isaiah 2:17; Luke 18:14
- 5 Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 10:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12; Proverbs 27:23–27; Ephesians 4:28
- 6 Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 20:21; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 8:36
- 7 Proverbs 21:21; Ephesians 5:6; Micah 3:9–12; Zechariah 5:3–4; Proverbs 22:22–23
- 8 1 John 3:3; Daniel 12:10; 1 Peter 1:22–23; Proverbs 2:15; 1 Corinthians 3:3
- 9 Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 27:15–16; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 12:4
- 10 1 John 2:16; Micah 3:2–3; Proverbs 3:29; Mark 7:21–22; 1 Corinthians 10:6
- 11 Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 9:9; Acts 5:5; Proverbs 18:1
- 12 Proverbs 14:11; Psalm 37:35–36; Psalm 107:43; 2 Peter 3:6–7; Proverbs 14:32
- 13 Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 28:27; Matthew 6:14; James 2:13–16; Matthew 7:2
- 14 Proverbs 19:6; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Matthew 6:3–4; 1 Samuel 25:35
- 15 Proverbs 10:29; Matthew 7:23; Isaiah 64:5; Ecclesiastes 3:12; Job 29:12–17
- 16 Hebrews 10:38; Psalm 125:5; Hebrews 10:26–27; Zephaniah 1:6; Psalm 49:14
- 17 Proverbs 23:21; 1 Timothy 5:6; 2 Timothy 3:4; Proverbs 5:10–11; Proverbs 21:20
- 18 Proverbs 11:8; Isaiah 43:3–4; Isaiah 53:4–5; 1 Peter 3:18; Isaiah 55:8–9
- 19 Proverbs 21:9; Psalm 55:6–7; Psalm 120:5–6; Jeremiah 9:2
- 20 Matthew 25:3–4; Psalm 112:3; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Proverbs 15:6; Ecclesiastes 7:11
- 21 Matthew 5:6; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 15:9; 1 Timothy 6:11
- 22 Ecclesiastes 7:19; Proverbs 24:5; Ecclesiastes 9:13–18; 2 Samuel 5:6–9; 2 Samuel 20:16–22
- 23 Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 17:27–28; James 1:26; Proverbs 12:13
- 24 Psalm 1:1; Ecclesiastes 7:8–9; Matthew 2:16; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 1:22
- 25 Proverbs 13:4; Matthew 25:26; Proverbs 19:24; Proverbs 12:24; Proverbs 26:16
- 26 Psalm 37:26; Psalm 112:9; Acts 20:33–35; Ephesians 4:28; Luke 6:30–36
- 27 Isaiah 66:3; Proverbs 15:8; Matthew 23:13; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21–22
- 28 2 Corinthians 4:13; Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9; Deuteronomy 19:16–19; Exodus 23:1
- 29 1 Thessalonians 3:11; Haggai 1:7; Proverbs 11:5; Haggai 2:18–19; Ezekiel 18:28
- 30 Acts 5:39; Proverbs 19:21; Jeremiah 9:23; Isaiah 14:27; 1 Corinthians 3:19–20
- 31 Psalm 20:7; Isaiah 31:1; Psalm 33:17–18; Psalm 147:10; Psalm 3:3
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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).
… end, when he said, "All these are delivered unto me, and to whomsoever I will I give them." For it is not he who has appointed the kingdoms of this world, but God; for "the heart of the king is in the hand of God." And the Word also says by Solomon, "By me kings do reign, and princes administer …
For the waters are fled from the rebuke of God; because "the heart of kings is in the hand of God, He hath bent it whither He would;" He commanded peace to be given by them to the Christians; the authority of the Apostles sprang up and towered high....The waters fled from the rebuke of God.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Let each, as he can recall to mind what he hath heard, by mutual conversation stir up the food ye have received, ruminate on what ye have heard, let it not descend in you into the bowels of forgetfulness. Let the treasure to be desired rest upon your lips.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)