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Proverbios 16 Literal Standard Version
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1 Arrangements of the heart [are] of man, || An answer of the tongue from YHWH.
1 DEL hombre son las disposiciones del corazón: mas de Jehová la respuesta de la lengua.
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, || And YHWH is pondering the spirits.
2 Todos los caminos del hombre son limpios en su opinión: mas Jehová pesa los espíritus.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 Roll your works to YHWH, || And your purposes are established,
3 Encomienda á Jehová tus obras, y tus pensamientos serán afirmados.
3 Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 YHWH has worked all things for Himself, || And also the wicked—for a day of evil.
4 Todas las cosas ha hecho Jehová por sí mismo, y aun al impío para el día malo.
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every proud one of heart [is] an abomination to YHWH, || Hand to hand—he is not acquitted.
5 Abominación es á Jehová todo altivo de corazón: [aunque esté] mano sobre mano, no será reputado inocente.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth, || And in the fear of YHWH || Turn aside from evil.
6 Con misericordia y verdad se corrige el pecado: y con el temor de Jehová se apartan del mal los hombres.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, || He causes to be at peace with him.
7 Cuando los caminos del hombre son agradables á Jehová, aun á sus enemigos pacificará con él.
7 When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, || Than abundance of increase without justice.
8 Mejor es lo poco con justicia, que la muchedumbre de frutos sin derecho.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 The heart of man devises his way, || And YHWH establishes his step.
9 El corazón del hombre piensa su camino: mas Jehová endereza sus pasos.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
10 An oath [is] on the lips of a king, || In judgment his mouth does not trespass.
10 Adivinación está en los labios del rey: en juicio no prevaricará su boca.
10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11 A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, || All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
11 Peso y balanzas justas son de Jehová: obra suya son todas las pesas de la bolsa.
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, || For a throne is established by righteousness.
12 Abominación es á los reyes hacer impiedad: porque con justicia será afirmado el trono.
12 It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, || And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
13 Los labios justos son el contentamiento de los reyes; y aman al que habla lo recto.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14 The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, || And a wise man pacifies it.
14 La ira del rey es mensajero de muerte: mas el hombre sabio la evitará.
14 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of a king’s face [is] life, || And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
15 En la alegría del rostro del rey está la vida; y su benevolencia es como nube de lluvia tardía.
15 In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16 To get wisdom—how much better than gold, || And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!
16 Mejor es adquirir sabiduría que oro preciado; y adquirir inteligencia vale más 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 A highway of the upright [is] to turn from evil, || Whoever is preserving his soul is watching his way.
17 El camino de los rectos es apartarse del mal: su alma guarda el que guarda su camino.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 Pride [is] before destruction, || And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
18 Antes del quebrantamiento [es] la soberbia; y antes de la caída la altivez de espíritu.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 Better is humility of spirit with the poor, || Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
19 Mejor es humillar el espíritu con los humildes, que partir despojos 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 The wise in any matter finds good, || And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.
20 El entendido en la palabra, hallará el bien: y el que confía en Jehová, él es bienaventurado.
20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
21 For the wise in heart is called intelligent, || And sweetness of lips increases learning.
21 El sabio de corazón es llamado entendido: y la dulzura de labios aumentará la doctrina.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
22 Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, || The instruction of fools is folly.
22 Manantial de vida es el entendimiento al que lo posee: mas la erudición de los necios es necedad.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, || And he increases learning by his lips,
23 El corazón del sabio hace prudente su boca; y con sus labios aumenta la doctrina.
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, || Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
24 Panal de miel son los dichos suaves: suavidad al alma y medicina á los huesos.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way right before a man, || And its latter end—ways of death.
25 Hay camino que parece derecho al hombre, mas su salida son caminos de muerte.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 A laboring man has labored for himself, || For his mouth has caused [him] to bend over it.
26 El alma del que trabaja, trabaja para sí; porque su boca le constriñe.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 A worthless man is preparing evil, || And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
27 El hombre perverso cava el mal; y en sus labios hay como llama de fuego.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A contrary man sends forth contention, || A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
28 El hombre perverso levanta contienda; y el chismoso aparta los mejores amigos.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor, || And causes him to go in a way [that is] not good.
29 El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, y le hace andar por el camino no bueno:
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, || Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
30 Cierra sus ojos para pensar perversidades; mueve sus labios, efectúa el mal.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, || It is found in the way of righteousness.
31 Corona de honra es la vejez, que se hallará en el camino de justicia.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32 Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, || And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
32 Mejor es el que tarde se aira que el fuerte; y el que se enseñorea de su espíritu, que el que toma 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 The lot is cast into the center, || And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
33 La suerte se echa en el seno: mas de Jehová es el juicio de ella.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
Referencias cruzadas (33)
Pasajes relacionados con cada versículo, del Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, tal como los reúnen y ordenan los lectores de OpenBible.info.
- 1 Proverbios 19:21; Proverbios 16:9; Lucas 21:14–15; Filipenses 2:13; Proverbios 20:24
- 2 Proverbios 21:2; 1 Samuel 16:7; Lucas 16:15; Proverbios 30:12; Jeremías 17:10
- 3 Salmo 37:4–5; Proverbios 3:6; Salmo 55:22; Filipenses 4:6; 1 Pedro 5:7
- 4 2 Pedro 2:9; Isaías 43:21; Romanos 9:22; Isaías 43:7; 1 Pedro 2:8
- 5 Proverbios 6:16–17; Proverbios 8:13; Proverbios 11:21; Romanos 2:8–9; Santiago 4:6
- 6 Proverbios 14:16; Job 28:28; 2 Corintios 7:1; Daniel 4:27; Lucas 11:41
- 7 Romanos 8:31; 1 Juan 3:22; 2 Crónicas 17:10; Colosenses 1:10; Jeremías 15:11
- 8 Proverbios 15:16; Salmo 37:16; 1 Timoteo 6:6–9; Jeremías 17:11; Proverbios 21:6–7
- 9 Proverbios 19:21; Salmo 37:23; Proverbios 16:1; Proverbios 20:24; Jeremías 10:23
- 10 Isaías 32:1–2; Génesis 44:5; Génesis 44:15; Oseas 10:4; Deuteronomio 17:18–20
- 11 Proverbios 11:1; Proverbios 20:10; Proverbios 20:23; Deuteronomio 25:13–15; Levítico 19:35–36
- 12 Proverbios 25:5; Proverbios 29:14; Proverbios 28:9; Lucas 12:48; Salmo 99:4
- 13 Proverbios 14:35; Proverbios 22:11; Salmo 101:5–7
- 14 Proverbios 20:2; Proverbios 19:12; Eclesiastés 10:4; Lucas 12:4–5; Proverbios 17:11
- 15 Salmo 72:6; Job 29:23–24; Oseas 6:3; Hechos 2:28; Salmo 21:6
- 16 Proverbios 8:10–11; Mateo 16:26; Proverbios 8:19; Lucas 12:21; Proverbios 3:15–18
- 17 Isaías 35:8; Proverbios 19:16; Proverbios 10:9; Judas 21; Apocalipsis 3:10
- 18 Proverbios 11:2; Isaías 2:11–12; Proverbios 18:12; Abdías 3–4; Proverbios 29:23
- 19 Mateo 5:3; Salmo 138:6; Isaías 57:15; Éxodo 15:9; Salmo 34:18
- 20 Jeremías 17:7–8; Isaías 30:18; Salmo 2:12; Isaías 26:3–4; Salmo 34:8
- 21 Proverbios 16:23–24; Isaías 50:4; Proverbios 15:7; Proverbios 27:9; Santiago 3:17
- 22 Proverbios 13:14; Juan 6:63; Mateo 15:14; Juan 5:24; Proverbios 18:4
- 23 Proverbios 15:28; Mateo 12:34–35; Proverbios 22:17–18; Colosenses 3:16; Salmo 45:1
- 24 Proverbios 12:18; Proverbios 24:13–14; Proverbios 4:22; Proverbios 25:11–12; Proverbios 23:16
- 25 Proverbios 14:12; Proverbios 12:15; 2 Corintios 13:5; Proverbios 12:26; Juan 7:47–49
- 26 Eclesiastés 6:7; Proverbios 14:23; Proverbios 9:12; 2 Tesalonicenses 3:8–12; 1 Tesalonicenses 4:11–12
- 27 Santiago 3:6; Proverbios 6:14; Isaías 5:18; Salmo 17:14–15; Salmo 52:2–4
- 28 Proverbios 17:9; Santiago 3:14–16; Romanos 1:29; Proverbios 18:8; Proverbios 6:14
- 29 Proverbios 2:12–15; 2 Pedro 3:17; Proverbios 12:26; Proverbios 3:31; Proverbios 1:10–14
- 30 Proverbios 6:12–14; Mateo 13:15; Proverbios 16:27; Isaías 6:10; Mateo 14:7–8
- 31 Proverbios 20:29; Levítico 19:32; Proverbios 3:1–2; Proverbios 17:6; 1 Samuel 12:2–5
- 32 Santiago 1:19; Proverbios 15:18; Proverbios 25:28; Proverbios 14:29; Proverbios 19:11
- 33 Proverbios 18:18; Jonás 1:7; Hechos 1:26; Proverbios 29:26; 1 Samuel 14:41–42
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