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Proverbs 17 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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RV Revised Version with Apocrypha
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
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1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith, than an house full of feasting with strife.
1 MEJOR es un bocado seco, y en paz, que la casa de contienda llena de víctimas.
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
2 El siervo prudente se enseñoreará del hijo que deshonra, y entre los hermanos partirá la herencia.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
3 El crisol para la plata, y la hornaza para el oro: mas Jehová prueba los corazones.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.
4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [and ]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
4 El malo está atento al labio inicuo; [y] el mentiroso escucha á la lengua detractora.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and ]he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
5 El que escarnece al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: y el que se alegra en la calamidad, no quedará sin castigo.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
6 Corona de los viejos son los hijos de los hijos; y la honra de los hijos, sus padres.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
7 No conviene al necio la altilocuencia: ¡cuánto menos al príncipe el labio mentiroso!
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8 A gift is [as ]a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
8 Piedra preciosa es el cohecho en ojos de sus dueños: á donde quiera que se vuelve, da prosperidad.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love: but he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
9 El que cubre la prevaricación, busca amistad: mas el que reitera la palabra, aparta al amigo.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding than an hundred stripes into a fool.
10 Aprovecha la reprensión en el entendido, más que si cien veces hiriese en el necio.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
11 El rebelde no busca sino mal; y mensajero cruel será contra él enviado.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
12 Mejor es se encuentre un hombre con una osa á la cual han robado sus cachorros, que con un fatuo en su necedad.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
13 El que da mal por bien, no se apartará el mal de su casa.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is [as ]when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before there be quarrelling.
14 El que comienza la pendencia es [como] quien suelta las aguas: deja pues la porfía, antes que se enmarañe.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
15 El que justifica al impío, y el que condena al justo, ambos á dos son abominación á Jehová.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no understanding?
16 ¿De qué sirve el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría, no teniendo entendimiento?
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
17 En todo tiempo ama el amigo; y el hermano para la angustia es nacido.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his neighbour.
18 El hombre falto de entendimiento toca la mano, fiando á otro delante de su amigo.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
19 La prevaricación ama el que ama pleito; y el que alza su portada, quebrantamiento busca.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
20 El perverso de corazón nunca hallará bien: y el que revuelve con su lengua, caerá en mal.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it ]to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
21 El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza [lo engendra]: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
22 A merry heart is a good medicine: but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
22 El corazón alegre produce buena disposición: mas el espíritu triste seca los huesos.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of judgment.
23 El impío toma dádiva del seno, para pervertir las sendas del derecho.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding: but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
24 En el rostro del entendido [aparece] la sabiduría: mas los ojos del necio [vagan] hasta el cabo de la tierra.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
25 El hijo necio es enojo á su padre, y amargura á la que lo engendró.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, [nor ]to smite the noble for [their ]uprightness.
26 Ciertamente no es bueno condenar al justo, ni herir á los príncipes que hacen lo recto.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge: and he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
27 Detiene sus dichos el que tiene sabiduría: de prudente espíritu es el hombre entendido.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as ]prudent.
28 Aun el necio cuando calla, es contado por sabio: el que cierra sus labios es entendido.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Cross references (28)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 15:17; Psalm 37:16; Proverbs 21:19; Proverbs 21:9
- 2 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 14:35; Ecclesiastes 4:13; Proverbs 19:26; Proverbs 11:29
- 3 Isaiah 48:10; Jeremiah 17:10; Psalm 26:2; Proverbs 27:21; 1 Chronicles 29:17
- 4 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Proverbs 28:4; 1 John 4:5; Isaiah 30:10; Jeremiah 5:31
- 5 Proverbs 14:31; Job 31:29; 1 John 3:17; Obadiah 11–13; Proverbs 16:5
- 6 Psalm 127:3–5; Proverbs 16:31; Proverbs 13:22; Psalm 128:3–6; Exodus 3:14–15
- 7 Proverbs 29:12; Psalm 50:16–17; Psalm 101:3–5; Proverbs 16:10–13; Matthew 7:5
- 8 Exodus 23:8; Micah 7:3; Isaiah 1:23; 1 Samuel 25:35; Amos 5:12
- 9 Proverbs 10:12; 1 Peter 4:8; Proverbs 16:28; Psalm 32:1
- 10 Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 9:8–9; Proverbs 19:25; Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 15:5
- 11 1 Kings 2:46; 2 Samuel 18:15; 2 Samuel 16:5–9
- 12 2 Samuel 17:8; Hosea 13:8; Proverbs 27:3; Proverbs 28:15; 2 Kings 2:24
- 13 Psalm 109:4–13; Psalm 55:12–15; 1 Peter 3:9; Romans 12:17; Psalm 38:20
- 14 Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 25:8; 2 Timothy 2:23–24; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; Ecclesiastes 7:8–9
- 15 Exodus 23:7; Isaiah 5:23; Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 24:23–24; Amos 6:12
- 16 Proverbs 21:25–26; Proverbs 23:23; Proverbs 8:4–5; Proverbs 18:15; Acts 28:26–27
- 17 Proverbs 18:24; John 15:13–14; 1 Samuel 20:17; Ruth 1:16; 1 Samuel 18:3
- 18 Proverbs 11:15; Proverbs 6:1–5; Proverbs 22:26–27; Proverbs 20:16; Proverbs 22:16
- 19 Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 18:12; 1 Samuel 25:36–38; James 3:14–16; James 1:20
- 20 James 3:6–8; Proverbs 10:31; Proverbs 10:10; Ecclesiastes 10:12; Proverbs 18:6–7
- 21 Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 17:25; Genesis 26:34
- 22 Proverbs 15:13; Proverbs 12:25; Proverbs 18:14; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Ecclesiastes 9:7–9
- 23 Micah 7:3; Deuteronomy 16:19; Exodus 23:8; Proverbs 17:8; Isaiah 1:23
- 24 Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 8:1; Proverbs 14:6; Psalm 119:37; Proverbs 23:5
- 25 Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 15:20; 2 Samuel 13:1–22; Ecclesiastes 2:18–19
- 26 Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 18:5; John 18:22; Job 34:18–19; Micah 5:1
- 27 James 3:18; James 1:19; Proverbs 10:19; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:28
- 28 Job 13:5; Proverbs 15:2; Ecclesiastes 10:14; Ecclesiastes 5:3; Ecclesiastes 10:3
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