1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook. 5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
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Referencias cruzadas (24)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Efesios 5:15–17; Proverbios 20:3; Proverbios 2:1–6; Jeremías 15:17; Proverbios 24:21
- 2 Proverbios 1:7; Proverbios 12:23; Salmo 1:1–2; Proverbios 17:16; Proverbios 13:16
- 3 Proverbios 22:10; 1 Pedro 4:14; Proverbios 11:2; 1 Pedro 4:4; Proverbios 29:16
- 4 Proverbios 20:5; Proverbios 10:11; Colosenses 4:6; Juan 4:14; Proverbios 13:14
- 5 Levítico 19:15; Deuteronomio 16:19; Proverbios 28:21; Salmo 82:2; Proverbios 17:15
- 6 Proverbios 27:3; Proverbios 16:27–28; Proverbios 22:24–25; Proverbios 19:29; Proverbios 25:24
- 7 Proverbios 13:3; Proverbios 12:13; Proverbios 10:14; Salmo 64:8; Salmo 140:9
- 8 Proverbios 12:18; Levítico 19:16; Proverbios 16:28; Proverbios 26:20–22; Salmo 64:3–4
- 9 Proverbios 10:4; Hebreos 6:12; Proverbios 24:30–34; Romanos 12:11; Proverbios 23:20–21
- 10 2 Samuel 22:3; Isaías 26:4; Salmo 91:2; Salmo 144:2; Salmo 61:3–4
- 11 Proverbios 10:15; Eclesiastés 7:12; Salmo 52:5–7; Lucas 12:19–21; Salmo 49:6–9
- 12 Proverbios 15:33; 1 Pedro 5:5; Proverbios 11:2; Proverbios 16:18; Ezequiel 28:2
- 13 Juan 7:51; Deuteronomio 13:14; Proverbios 20:25; Job 29:16
- 14 Proverbios 15:13; Proverbios 17:22; 2 Corintios 12:9–10; 1 Pedro 1:6; Salmo 147:3
- 15 Santiago 1:5; Proverbios 15:14; Proverbios 1:5; Proverbios 9:9; Lucas 10:39
- 16 Proverbios 19:6; Génesis 43:11; Génesis 33:10; 1 Samuel 25:27; Proverbios 17:8
- 17 Proverbios 18:13
- 18 Proverbios 16:33; Nehemías 11:1; 1 Samuel 10:21–27; 1 Crónicas 24:31; 1 Samuel 14:42
- 19 Proverbios 16:32; Hechos 15:39; Proverbios 6:19; Génesis 37:3–5; 1 Reyes 12:16
- 20 Proverbios 25:11–12; Proverbios 12:13–14; Proverbios 13:2; Proverbios 22:18
- 21 Efesios 4:29; Mateo 12:35–37; Colosenses 4:6; Proverbios 10:19–21; Santiago 3:6–9
- 22 Proverbios 19:14; Proverbios 31:10–31; Proverbios 12:4; Eclesiastés 9:9; 1 Corintios 7:2
- 23 Santiago 2:3; Santiago 1:9–11; Éxodo 5:2; Santiago 2:6; 1 Samuel 25:17
- 24 Proverbios 17:17; Juan 15:13–15; Proverbios 27:9; 2 Samuel 1:26; 1 Samuel 19:4–5
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For that is true which is written, "Pride goeth before destruction, and before honor is humility;" that is to say, secret ruin precedes open ruin, while the former is not counted ruin.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Defile it not therefore, lest to thee also He say, "Though ye make many prayers, I will not hearken." Yea, and "in the power of the tongue are death and life;" and, "By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." I bid thee then watch thy tongue more than the apple of thine …
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The hand of God he hath called the power of God: as hath been written in another place, "death and life are in the hands of the tongue." Hath the tongue hands?
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)