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Proverbs 25 God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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1 También éstos son proverbios de Salomón, que transcribieron los varones de Ezequías, rey de Judá:
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 Gloria de ʼElohim es encubrir un asunto, Pero honra del rey es escudriñarlo.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 Así como la altura de los cielos y la profundidad de la tierra, El corazón de los reyes es inescrutable.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4 Quita la escoria de la plata, Y saldrá un vaso para el platero.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
5 Aparta al perverso de la presencia del rey, Y su trono se afianzará en justicia.
5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 No te alabes delante del rey, Ni estés en el lugar de los grandes.
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
7 Mejor es que te diga: Sube acá, Que ser humillado en presencia de un noble A quien vieron 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 pleitear, Porque ¿qué harás al final Cuando tu prójimo te haya avergonzado?
8 Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
9 Discute tu causa con tu prójimo, Y no des a conocer el secreto de otro,
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
10 No sea que te deshonre el que lo oye, Y tu mala fama no pueda repararse.
10 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
11 Manzana de oro con adornos de plata Es la palabra dicha oportunamente.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 Zarcillo de oro y joya de oro fino Es el que reprende al sabio que tiene oído dócil.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 Frescura de nieve en tiempo de cosecha Es el mensajero fiel para el que lo envía, Pues refresca la vida de su ʼadón.
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 Como nubes y vientos sin lluvia, Es el que se jacta falsamente de sus regalos.
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
15 Con longanimidad se persuade al gobernante, Pues la lengua amable quebranta los huesos.
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 ¿Hallaste miel? Come lo que te baste, No sea que cuando estés lleno la vomites.
16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
17 No frecuente tu pie la casa de tu vecino, No sea que se canse de ti, y te aborrezca.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
18 Martillo, cuchillo y flecha aguda, Es el hombre que da falso testimonio contra su prójimo.
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
19 Como diente roto y pie descoyuntado, Es confiar en el traicionero en el día de la angustia.
19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
20 Como el que se quita la ropa en tiempo frío Y como vinagre sobre el bicarbonato de sodio Es cantar canciones al corazón afligido.
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 Porque carbones encendidos amontonas sobre su cabeza, Y Yavé te recompensará.
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.
23 Como el viento del norte atrae la lluvia, La boca detractora, el rostro airado.
23 The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
24 Mejor es vivir en un rincón de la azotea Que en casa espaciosa con esposa pendenciera.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
25 Como agua fresca a la persona sedienta Son las buenas noticias desde lejanas tierras.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Manantial turbio y pozo en ruinas Es el justo que flaquea ante el perverso.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
27 Comer mucha miel no es bueno, Ni es bueno buscar la propia gloria.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
28 Como una ciudad cuyo muro fue derribado, Es el hombre que no domina su propio espíritu.
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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… 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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