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1 Estos proverbios también son de Salomón, fueron copiados por los ayudantes de Ezequías, rey de Judá.
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 Es gloria de Dios ocultar un asunto, y honra del rey investigarlo.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 Nadie puede comprender la altura del cielo o la profundidad de la tierra, ni tampoco los pensamientos del rey.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Quita las impurezas de la plata y quedará lista para que el orfebre la use;
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
5 quita a los malvados del servicio al rey y su reino se afirmará en la justicia.
5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 No te des importancia delante del rey, ni exijas un lugar entre los poderosos;
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
7 es mejor que él te invite a subir, y no que te humille públicamente. Lo que atestigües con tus ojos,
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
8 no te des prisa en llevarlo al tribunal, pues tu prójimo puede ponerte en vergüenza y al final no sabrás qué hacer.
8 Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9 Defiende tu causa contra tu prójimo, pero no traiciones la confianza de nadie,
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10 pues otros pueden oírte y ponerte en vergüenza y nunca recobrarás tu buena fama.
10 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
11 El consejo oportuno es como naranjas de oro con incrustaciones de plata.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 Como anillo o joya del más fino oro es la corrección del sabio al que la acepta.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 El mensajero fiel es como refrescante nieve en medio del calor del verano, le da nuevos ánimos a su amo.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 El que no da el regalo prometido, es como la nube y el viento que no traen nada de lluvia.
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15 Por medio de la paciencia se puede convencer al gobernante; la lengua amable puede quebrantar hasta los huesos.
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 ¿Te gusta la miel? No comas demasiada, o te puede hacer daño.
16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17 No abuses de las visitas a tu amigo, pues se cansará de ti y ya no te recibirá con alegría.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18 Calumniar a alguien es tan dañino como herirlo con un hacha, atravesarlo con la espada o clavarle una flecha aguda.
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Confiar en un hombre indigno en momentos de angustia es como masticar con una muela careada o caminar con una pierna rota.
19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
20 Cantar canciones al que tiene afligido el corazón es como robarle el abrigo en pleno frío o echarle vinagre en una herida.
20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 Si tu enemigo tiene hambre, dale de comer. Si tiene sed, dale de beber.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 Así harás que se avergüence de lo que ha hecho, y el Señor te recompensará.
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
23 Tan cierto como que el viento del norte trae lluvia, las malas lenguas traen miradas de enojo.
23 The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24 Es mejor vivir en un rincón de la azotea que en una hermosa casa con una mujer pendenciera.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25 Las buenas noticias de tierras lejanas son como agua fría para la garganta sedienta.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Como fuente turbia o manantial lodoso es el justo que tiembla ante el malvado.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 Así como comer mucha miel es malo, también es malo que los hombres busquen su propia gloria.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28 Como ciudad con sus murallas destrozadas es el hombre que no se sabe dominar.
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 1:1; 1 Kings 4:32; Micah 1:1; Hosea 1:1; Ecclesiastes 12:9
- 2 Deuteronomy 29:29; Romans 11:33–34; Job 11:7–8; Job 38:4–39:30; Job 42:3
- 3 Psalm 103:11; 1 Kings 4:29; Isaiah 55:9; 1 Peter 1:7; Romans 8:39
- 4 2 Timothy 2:20–21; Ezekiel 22:18; Proverbs 17:3; Malachi 3:2–3; Isaiah 1:25–27
- 5 Proverbs 16:12; Psalm 101:7–8; Proverbs 20:8; Proverbs 20:28; Isaiah 16:5
- 6 Proverbs 27:2; Proverbs 25:27; Proverbs 16:19; Exodus 3:11; 1 Samuel 15:17
- 7 Luke 14:7–11; 1 Peter 5:5; Luke 18:14; Revelation 4:1; Proverbs 16:19
- 8 Matthew 5:25; Proverbs 17:14; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 30:33; Proverbs 14:12
- 9 Matthew 18:5–17; Proverbs 11:13; Proverbs 20:19
- 11 Proverbs 15:23; Isaiah 50:4; Ecclesiastes 12:10; Proverbs 24:26
- 12 Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 15:31–32; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 27:5–6; Proverbs 15:5
- 13 Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 25:25; Philippians 2:25–30; Proverbs 26:6
- 14 Proverbs 20:6; Luke 14:11; 2 Peter 2:15–19; 1 Kings 22:11; Jude 16
- 15 Ecclesiastes 10:4; Proverbs 15:1; Proverbs 16:14; Genesis 32:4–21; 1 Samuel 25:24–44
- 16 Proverbs 25:27; Ephesians 5:18; Proverbs 24:13–14; Isaiah 7:15; 1 Samuel 14:25–27
- 18 Psalm 57:4; Proverbs 12:18; James 3:6; Jeremiah 9:8; Proverbs 24:28
- 19 Isaiah 36:6; Ezekiel 29:6–7; Job 6:14–20; 2 Chronicles 28:20–21; 2 Timothy 4:16
- 20 Romans 12:15; Ecclesiastes 3:4; James 2:15–16; Proverbs 10:26; Deuteronomy 24:12–17
- 21 Romans 12:20–21; Matthew 5:44; Proverbs 24:17; Exodus 23:4–5; Luke 10:33–36
- 22 2 Samuel 16:12; Matthew 10:13
- 23 Proverbs 26:20; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Psalm 15:3; Romans 1:30; Job 37:22
- 24 Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15–16; Proverbs 19:13
- 25 Proverbs 15:30; Romans 10:15; Psalm 63:1; Revelation 21:6; Nahum 1:15
- 26 Ezekiel 34:18–19; Matthew 26:69–74; Genesis 4:8; 1 Samuel 22:14–18; 1 Thessalonians 2:15
- 27 Proverbs 27:2; John 5:44; Philippians 2:3; Proverbs 25:16; 2 Corinthians 12:1
- 28 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 22:24; Nehemiah 1:3; 2 Chronicles 32:5; 1 Samuel 20:30
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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).
… that the enemy should not know when we do our alms, how shall we do with the enemy himself so as to fulfil that precept, "If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink"?
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