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1 El malvado huye sin que nadie lo persiga; pero el justo vive confiado como león.
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
2 Cuando hay rebelión en un país se multiplican sus dirigentes; pero el gobernante con sabiduría y entendimiento mantiene el orden.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
3 El gobernante que oprime a los pobres, es como tormenta que acaba con la cosecha.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
4 Los que abandonan la ley alaban al malvado; los que la cumplen luchan contra él.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
5 Los malvados no comprenden la justicia, pero los que siguen al Señor entienden todo.
5 Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.
6 Es mejor ser pobre y honrado que rico y perverso.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
7 El que obedece la ley es un hijo inteligente, pero el que anda con libertinos es vergüenza para su padre.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 El que aumenta su riqueza cobrando intereses, la aumenta para el que se compadece de los pobres.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
9 El que no presta atención a la ley aun sus oraciones son detestables.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
10 El que lleva al justo por el camino del pecado, caerá en su propia trampa; pero los intachables heredarán el bien.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
11 El rico es sabio en su propia opinión, pero el pobre e inteligente lo ve como realmente es.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12 Cuando los justos prosperan, todos se alegran, cuando los malvados triunfan, todos se esconden.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 El que disimula su pecado no prosperará; pero el que lo confiesa y lo deja, obtendrá misericordia.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
14 Dichoso el hombre que honra al Señor, pero el que endurece su corazón caerá en desgracia.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
15 El gobernante malvado es tan peligroso para los pobres como el león rugiente o el oso hambriento.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
16 El gobernante que no tiene entendimiento oprimirá a su pueblo; pero el que no es avaro tendrá larga vida.
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
17 El asesino atormentado por su sentimiento de culpa, será un fugitivo hasta que muera. ¡Que nadie lo apoye!
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
18 El que es honesto estará a salvo, pero el perverso será destruido.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
19 El que trabaja su tierra tendrá comida en abundancia; el que pierde el tiempo tendrá pobreza en abundancia.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
20 El hombre fiel recibirá bendiciones; pero el que busca enriquecerse rápidamente no quedará sin castigo.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 No está bien ser parcial con nadie; hasta por un pedazo de pan se puede pecar.
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
22 El ambicioso trata de enriquecerse rápidamente, pero eso lo conduce a la pobreza.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
23 Finalmente la gente estima más la crítica que la alabanza.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
24 El que roba a su padre o a su madre y dice: «¿Qué hay de malo en eso?», es amigo de criminales.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
25 La codicia provoca peleas; la confianza en el Señor lleva a la prosperidad.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
26 El que confía en sí mismo es un necio; el que actúa con sabiduría estará a salvo.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27 El que ayuda al pobre no conocerá la pobreza; el que le niega su ayuda será maldecido.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
28 Cuando los malvados triunfan, la gente se esconde; cuando los malvados caen, los justos prosperan.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Deuteronomy 28:7; Psalm 53:5; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 27:1–2; Psalm 112:7
- 2 1 Kings 16:8–29; Job 22:28–30; Genesis 45:5–8; 1 Kings 15:28; 2 Kings 15:8–31
- 3 Matthew 18:28–30
- 4 Romans 1:32; Ephesians 5:11; Matthew 14:4; Matthew 3:7; 1 Kings 18:18
- 5 James 1:5; Psalm 92:6; 1 John 2:27; 1 John 2:20; John 7:17
- 6 Proverbs 19:1; Luke 16:19–23; Proverbs 28:18; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 16:8
- 7 Proverbs 29:3; Proverbs 29:15; 1 Peter 4:3–4; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 19:26
- 8 Job 27:16–17; Proverbs 13:22; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Exodus 22:25; Leviticus 25:36
- 9 Psalm 66:18; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Zechariah 7:11–13; Proverbs 15:8; Psalm 109:7
- 10 Proverbs 26:27; Psalm 37:25–26; Psalm 7:15–16; Proverbs 15:6; Psalm 37:11
- 11 Proverbs 18:17; Ecclesiastes 9:15–17; Proverbs 26:16; Proverbs 19:1; Romans 12:16
- 12 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 11:10; Proverbs 28:28; Esther 8:15–17; Job 29:11–20
- 13 1 John 1:8–10; Psalm 32:3–5; Job 31:33; Luke 15:18–24; Jeremiah 3:12–13
- 14 Proverbs 23:17; Psalm 2:11; Isaiah 66:2; Romans 11:20; Jeremiah 32:40
- 15 1 Peter 5:8; Matthew 2:16; Exodus 1:22; Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 20:2
- 16 Exodus 18:21; Jeremiah 22:15–17; 1 Kings 12:14; 1 Kings 12:10; Isaiah 33:15–16
- 17 Genesis 9:6; Exodus 21:14; 1 Kings 21:19; Numbers 35:14–34; Acts 28:4
- 18 Proverbs 10:9; Proverbs 28:6; Revelation 3:3; Psalm 84:11; Proverbs 11:3–6
- 19 Proverbs 12:11; Judges 9:4; Proverbs 27:23–27; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:4
- 20 Luke 16:10–12; Proverbs 13:11; Revelation 2:10; Proverbs 10:6; Psalm 112:4–9
- 21 Proverbs 24:23; Ezekiel 13:19; Proverbs 18:5; Exodus 23:2; Micah 3:5
- 22 Proverbs 23:6; 1 Timothy 6:9; Proverbs 28:20; Matthew 20:15; Job 27:16–17
- 23 Proverbs 27:5–6; Matthew 18:15; Psalm 141:5; 2 Peter 3:15–16; 2 Samuel 12:7
- 24 Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 19:26; Matthew 15:4–6; Proverbs 28:7; Judges 17:2
- 25 Proverbs 11:25; 1 Timothy 6:6; Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 29:25
- 26 Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Job 28:28; Romans 8:7; James 1:5
- 27 Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 11:24; Psalm 41:1–3; Deuteronomy 15:7; Psalm 112:5–9
- 28 Proverbs 29:2; Proverbs 28:12; Job 24:4; Acts 12:23–24; Esther 8:17
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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).
Or rather even before that loss, no life so wretched as he must live that follows after this; dwelling with continual despondencies, alarms, cares, anxieties; which a certain wise man also was intimating when he said, "The wicked fleeth, when no man is pursuing." For such men tremble at their shadows, suspect their friends, their enemies, their servants, such as …
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