Proverbs · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Proverbs 19 Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 Mejor es ser pobre y honesto, que un tonto y mentiroso.
1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 No es bueno ser de los que no piensan. Si actúas con afán, cometerás errores.
2 It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.
3 La gente destruye su vida por causa de su propia ignorancia, y se enojan con el Señor.
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Si eres rico, tendrás muchos amigos; pero si eres pobre, perderás todos los amigos que tenías.
4 Wealth adds many friends, but the poor is separated from his friend.
5 El testigo falso será castigado; los mentirosos no podrán escaparse con sus mentiras.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
6 Muchos piden favores a personas importantes, y todos son amigos del que es generoso.
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 Si los familiares del pobre no lo pueden soportar, ¡cuanto menos lo evitarán sus amigos! El tratará de hablarles, pero ellos no lo escucharán.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him; how much more do his friends avoid him! He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
8 Si te vuelves sabio, tendrás amor propio; si aprendes a tener buen juicio, serás exitoso.
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 El testigo falso será castigado, y los mentirosos perecerán.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
10 No es correcto que los tontos vivan en medio de lujos, e incluso es peor que un esclavo gobierne por encima de los líderes.
10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Si tienes inteligencia, serás lento para enojarte. Serás respetado al perdonar ofensas.
11 The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 Cuando un rey se enoja, se escucha como un león rugiente. Pero su bondad es tan suave como el rocío sobre la hierba.
12 The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 Un hijo tonto trae miseria a su padre, y una esposa conflictiva es como una gotera que nunca se seca.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.
14 De tu padre heredarás una casa y riquezas; pero una esposa prudente es un regalo de Dios.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Los perezosos se quedan dormidos con frecuencia; pero su holgazanería indica que están hambrientos.
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Guarda los mandamientos y vivirás. Recházalos y morirás.
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.
17 Si eres bondadoso con el pobre, estarás prestándole al Señor, y él te pagará con creces por lo que has hecho.
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
18 Disciplina a tu hijo cuando aún hay tiempo, pero no lo mates.
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
19 Los que se enojan con facilidad tienen que pagar el precio por ello. Si les ayudas, tendrás que hacerlo de nuevo.
19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.
20 Escucha el consejo y acepta la instrucción, para que con el tiempo te vuelvas sabio.
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.
21 Los seres humanos hacen planes en sus mentes, pero la decisión final es del Señor.
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
22 El deseo más profundo de todas las personas es el amor sincero. Mejor es ser pobre que un mentiroso.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.
23 Honrar al Señor es vida, y podrás descansar confiado, libre de todo mal.
23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.
24 Los perezosos llevan su mano al plato, y ni siquiera la levantan para poner la comida en su boca.
24 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Si castigas al burlador, puede que estés instruyendo a un inmaduro. Corrige al sabio, y será más sabio.
25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
26 Un hijo que abusa de su padre y ahuyenta a su madre, acarrea vergüenza y desgracia.
26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Hijo mío, cuando dejes de escuchar mi instrucción pronto dejarás de seguir la sabiduría.
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 El testigo deshonesto se burla de la justicia, y el malvado se sacia de maldad.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.
29 El castigo está preparado para los burladores, y el azote para las espaldas de los tontos.
29 Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 16:8; Matthew 16:26; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 14:2
- 2 Proverbs 21:5; Proverbs 29:20; Philippians 1:9; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Isaiah 28:16
- 3 Revelation 16:9–11; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 11:3; 1 Samuel 22:13–23; 2 Chronicles 16:9–10
- 4 Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6–7; Luke 15:13–15; Job 19:13–17; Proverbs 10:15
- 5 Proverbs 21:28; Proverbs 6:19; Exodus 23:1; Proverbs 19:9; Daniel 6:24
- 6 Proverbs 29:26; Proverbs 18:16; Proverbs 17:8; Genesis 42:6; Romans 6:23
- 7 Psalm 88:8; Proverbs 18:23; 1 John 3:17–18; Psalm 38:11; Proverbs 19:4
- 8 Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 8:35–36; Proverbs 4:6; Proverbs 3:18; 1 Peter 3:10
- 9 Revelation 22:15; Proverbs 19:5; Revelation 19:20; 2 Peter 2:1–3; Revelation 21:8
- 10 Proverbs 30:21–22; Proverbs 26:1; Luke 16:19; Luke 16:23; James 4:9
- 11 Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 14:29; James 1:19; Colossians 3:12–13; Proverbs 15:18
- 12 Hosea 14:5; Proverbs 20:2; Luke 12:4–5; Proverbs 16:14–15; Proverbs 28:15
- 13 Proverbs 21:9; Proverbs 27:15; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21
- 14 Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 31:10–31; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 3:6; James 1:17
- 15 Proverbs 23:21; Proverbs 20:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:10; Proverbs 6:9–10; Romans 13:11–12
- 16 Proverbs 13:13; Luke 10:28; 1 John 5:3; Luke 11:28; 1 John 3:22
- 17 Proverbs 28:27; Hebrews 6:10; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–8; Matthew 25:40
- 18 Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 29:15; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13–14; Hebrews 12:7–10
- 19 Proverbs 25:28; 1 Samuel 24:17–22; Proverbs 29:22; 2 Samuel 16:5–6; Proverbs 22:24–25
- 20 Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 8:34–35; Proverbs 2:1–9; Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 4:1
- 21 Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 14:24; Proverbs 16:1; Psalm 33:10–11; Isaiah 46:10
- 22 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Chronicles 6:8; Mark 14:6–8; Mark 12:41–44; Proverbs 19:1
- 23 Matthew 5:6; Proverbs 14:26–27; Isaiah 58:10–11; Proverbs 12:21; 1 Timothy 4:8
- 24 Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 6:9–10; Proverbs 26:13–16; Proverbs 24:30–34; Proverbs 19:15
- 25 Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 17:10; Revelation 3:19; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 9:8–10
- 26 Proverbs 10:5; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17; Proverbs 17:2; Proverbs 17:25
- 27 1 Timothy 6:3–5; Mark 4:24; 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 14:7; Matthew 7:15
- 28 Job 15:16; Luke 18:2–4; Acts 6:11–13; Job 34:7; 1 Kings 21:13
- 29 Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 9:12; 2 Peter 3:3–7; Acts 13:40–41
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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).
For even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: "He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord." For God, who stands in need of nothing, takes our good works to Himself for this purpose, that He may grant us a recompense of His own good …
He Himself hath said, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God." Thou hast lent to God: put it to His account.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For "he that showeth mercy to a poor man," it is said, "lendeth to the Lord." He gave thee also an earnest, and bail, and this being God!
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)