Proverbs · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Proverbs 16 Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 Los seres humanos hacen planes en sus mentes, pero la decisión final le pertenece al Señor.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 Las personas creen que todo lo que hacen está bien, pero el Señor mira sus intenciones.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Encomienda todas tus obras al Señor, y tus planes serán exitosos.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 El Señor tiene un propósito con todo lo que hace, incluso al malvado para el día de tribulación.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 El Señor aborrece al arrogante. De algo puedes estar seguro: los malvados no se quedarán sin castigo.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 Hay perdón de pecados por medio del amor fiel y la lealtad; honrando al Señor serás librado del mal.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 Cuando el camino del ser humano agrada al Señor, hasta a sus enemigos hace estar en paz con él.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Mejor es tener poco y ser honesto, que tener mucho practicando la deshonestidad.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 Puedes hacer planes en tu mente sobre qué hacer, pero el Señor será tu guía.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
10 El rey se inspira antes de hablar, y sus decisiones son fieles.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11 Para el Señor es importante que el peso y la balanza muestren el peso correcto. Él mismo ha determinado todos los pesos en la bolsa.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 Que el rey actúe con maldad es terrible, pues su trono le ha sido dado por hacer lo recto.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Aquellos que hablan con la verdad agradan a los reyes. Ellos aman a quienes hablan con rectitud.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14 Un rey enojado puede enviarte a la muerte. Si eres sabio, procurarás apaciguar su ira.
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 Si el rey sonríe, vivirás. Su bendición es como las nubes que traen lluvia en primavera.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16 Más valioso es obtener sabiduría que oro. Mejor elige el conocimiento antes que la plata.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 El camino de los rectos te llevará lejos del mal. Si estás atento a dónde vas, salvarás tu vida.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 El orgullo lleva a la destrucción. Y un espíritu arrogante conduce a la caída.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 Mejor es tener un espíritu humilde y convivir con los pobres, que compartir el botín con los soberbios.
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
20 Si estás atento a la instrucción sabia te irá bien; vivirás feliz si confías en el Señor.
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
21 Si piensas con sabiduría serás considerado como prudente; si hablas con gracia serás persuasivo.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
22 Si tienes inteligencia, será como una Fuente de vida para ti; pero los tontos son castigados por su ignorancia.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 Una mente sabia se asegura de hablar con prudencia; las palabras dichas son persuasivas.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Las palabras bondadosas son como un panal de miel, su sabor es dulce y aportan salud al cuerpo.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 Hay camino que parece ser bueno, pero al final es camino de muerte.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 Un buen apetito ayuda al trabajador. El hambre los impulsa a trabajar.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 Las personas vacías conspiran para hacer el mal y sus palabras arden como fuego.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 Las personas rencillosas causan conflictos, y el chisme nace entre los amigos más cercanos.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 Las personas malvadas adulan a sus amigos, y los conducen por el camino que no les conviene.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Las personas que guiñan su ojo están conspirando el mal; aprietan sus labios y provocan el mal.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 El cabello con canas es como una corona de gloria; solo se obtiene al vivir en rectitud.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32 Mejor es ser lento para enojarse, que ser poderoso; mejor es tener dominio propio que conquistar una ciudad.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
33 Lanzan la suerte sobre el regazo, pero el Señor es quien toma las decisiones.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 16:9; Luke 21:14–15; Philippians 2:13; Proverbs 20:24
- 2 Proverbs 21:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Luke 16:15; Proverbs 30:12; Jeremiah 17:10
- 3 Psalm 37:4–5; Proverbs 3:6; Psalm 55:22; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7
- 4 2 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 43:21; Romans 9:22; Isaiah 43:7; 1 Peter 2:8
- 5 Proverbs 6:16–17; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 11:21; Romans 2:8–9; James 4:6
- 6 Proverbs 14:16; Job 28:28; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Daniel 4:27; Luke 11:41
- 7 Romans 8:31; 1 John 3:22; 2 Chronicles 17:10; Colossians 1:10; Jeremiah 15:11
- 8 Proverbs 15:16; Psalm 37:16; 1 Timothy 6:6–9; Jeremiah 17:11; Proverbs 21:6–7
- 9 Proverbs 19:21; Psalm 37:23; Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 20:24; Jeremiah 10:23
- 10 Isaiah 32:1–2; Genesis 44:5; Genesis 44:15; Hosea 10:4; Deuteronomy 17:18–20
- 11 Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 20:10; Proverbs 20:23; Deuteronomy 25:13–15; Leviticus 19:35–36
- 12 Proverbs 25:5; Proverbs 29:14; Proverbs 28:9; Luke 12:48; Psalm 99:4
- 13 Proverbs 14:35; Proverbs 22:11; Psalm 101:5–7
- 14 Proverbs 20:2; Proverbs 19:12; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 17:11
- 15 Psalm 72:6; Job 29:23–24; Hosea 6:3; Acts 2:28; Psalm 21:6
- 16 Proverbs 8:10–11; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 8:19; Luke 12:21; Proverbs 3:15–18
- 17 Isaiah 35:8; Proverbs 19:16; Proverbs 10:9; Jude 21; Revelation 3:10
- 18 Proverbs 11:2; Isaiah 2:11–12; Proverbs 18:12; Obadiah 3–4; Proverbs 29:23
- 19 Matthew 5:3; Psalm 138:6; Isaiah 57:15; Exodus 15:9; Psalm 34:18
- 20 Jeremiah 17:7–8; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 2:12; Isaiah 26:3–4; Psalm 34:8
- 21 Proverbs 16:23–24; Isaiah 50:4; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 27:9; James 3:17
- 22 Proverbs 13:14; John 6:63; Matthew 15:14; John 5:24; Proverbs 18:4
- 23 Proverbs 15:28; Matthew 12:34–35; Proverbs 22:17–18; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 45:1
- 24 Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 24:13–14; Proverbs 4:22; Proverbs 25:11–12; Proverbs 23:16
- 25 Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 12:15; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Proverbs 12:26; John 7:47–49
- 26 Ecclesiastes 6:7; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–12; 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12
- 27 James 3:6; Proverbs 6:14; Isaiah 5:18; Psalm 17:14–15; Psalm 52:2–4
- 28 Proverbs 17:9; James 3:14–16; Romans 1:29; Proverbs 18:8; Proverbs 6:14
- 29 Proverbs 2:12–15; 2 Peter 3:17; Proverbs 12:26; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 1:10–14
- 30 Proverbs 6:12–14; Matthew 13:15; Proverbs 16:27; Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 14:7–8
- 31 Proverbs 20:29; Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 3:1–2; Proverbs 17:6; 1 Samuel 12:2–5
- 32 James 1:19; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 25:28; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 19:11
- 33 Proverbs 18:18; Jonah 1:7; Acts 1:26; Proverbs 29:26; 1 Samuel 14:41–42
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… which seeth in secret will reward." Lest then he repay them that recompense evil, he overcomes his anger rather than another man, being instructed too by those writings, wherein it is written, "Better is he that overcometh his anger, than he that taketh a city." "If I have repaid them that recompense me evil, may I therefore fall by my …
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