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Proverbs 21 Unlocked Literal Bible
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RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
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1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh; he turns it wherever he pleases.
1 COMO los repartimientos de las aguas, así está el corazón del rey en la mano de Jehová: á todo lo que quiere lo inclina.
1 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Every person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.
2 Todo camino del hombre es recto en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los corazones.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
3 Hacer justicia y juicio es á Jehová más agradable que sacrificio.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
4 Altivez de ojos, y orgullo de corazón, y el brillo de los impíos, son pecado.
4 A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.
5 Los pensamientos del solícito ciertamente [van] á abundancia; mas todo presuroso, indefectiblemente á pobreza.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.
6 Allegar tesoros con lengua de mentira, es vanidad desatentada de aquellos que buscan la muerte.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is just.
7 La rapiña de los impíos los destruirá; por cuanto no quisieron hacer juicio.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the one who is pure does what is right.
8 El camino del hombre perverso es torcido y extraño: mas la obra del limpio es recta.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9 It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
9 Mejor es vivir en un rincón de zaquizamí, que con la mujer rencillosa en espaciosa casa.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
10 The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
10 El alma del impío desea mal: su prójimo no le parece bien.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
11 When the mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of knowledge.
11 Cuando el escarnecedor es castigado, el simple se hace sabio; y cuando se amonestare al sabio, aprenderá ciencia.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12 The righteous person watches the house of the wicked person; he brings wicked people to disaster.
12 Considera el justo la casa del impío: [cómo] los impíos son trastornados por el mal.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out, but he will not be answered.
13 El que cierra su oído al clamor del pobre, también él clamará, y no será oído.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret appeases anger and a concealed gift appeases strong wrath.
14 El presente en secreto amansa el furor, y el don en el seno, la fuerte ira.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous person, but it brings terror to evildoers.
15 Alegría es al justo hacer juicio; mas quebrantamiento á los que hacen iniquidad.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 The one who wanders from the way of understanding, he will rest in the assembly of the dead.
16 El hombre que se extravía del camino de la sabiduría, vendrá á parar en la compañía de los muertos.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
17 Hombre necesitado será el que ama el deleite: y el que ama el vino y ungüentos no enriquecerá.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18 A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people.
18 El rescate del justo es el impío, y por los rectos el prevaricador.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19 It is better to live in the desert than with a quarreling and angry wife.
19 Mejor es morar en tierra del desierto, que con la mujer rencillosa é iracunda.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it all up.
20 Tesoro codiciable y pingüe hay en la casa del sabio; mas el hombre insensato lo disipará.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
21 The one who does right and is kind— this person finds life, righteousness, and honor.
21 El que sigue la justicia y la misericordia, hallará la vida, la justicia, y la honra.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty ones, and he brings down the stronghold in which they trusted.
22 La ciudad de los fuertes tomó el sabio, y derribó la fuerza en que ella confiaba.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
23 El que guarda su boca y su lengua, su alma guarda de angustias.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
24 The proud and haughty person—”Mocker” is his name— acts with arrogant pride.
24 Soberbio y presuntuoso escarnecedor es el nombre del que obra con orgullosa saña.
24 The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
25 The desire of the lazy kills him, for his hands refuse to work.
25 El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
26 All day long he craves and craves more, but the righteous person gives and does not hold back.
26 Hay quien todo el día codicia: mas el justo da, y no desperdicia.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable; it is even more detestable when he brings it with evil motives.
27 El sacrificio de los impíos es abominación: ¡cuánto más ofreciéndolo con maldad!
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
28 A false witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak for all time.
28 El testigo mentiroso perecerá: mas el hombre que oye, permanecerá en su dicho.
28 A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
29 A wicked man makes his face hard, but an upright person is certain about his ways.
29 El hombre impío afirma su rostro: mas el recto ordena sus caminos.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
30 There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that can stand against Yahweh.
30 No hay sabiduría, ni inteligencia, ni consejo, contra Jehová.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to Yahweh.
31 El caballo se apareja para el día de la batalla: mas de Jehová es el salvar.
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)