Proverbios 13
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13 El hijo sabio acepta la disciplina
de su padre,
pero el burlador no escucha
la corrección.
2 Del fruto de su boca el hombre comerá el bien,
pero el alma de los traicioneros hallará el mal.
3 El que guarda su boca guarda su vida, pero al que mucho abre sus labios
le vendrá ruina.
4 El alma del perezoso desea
y nada alcanza,
pero el alma de los diligentes será prosperada.
5 El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira, pero el impío se hace odioso
y trae deshonra.
6 La justicia guarda al íntegro de camino, pero la impiedad arruina al pecador.
7 Hay quienes pretenden ser ricos, pero no tienen nada;
y hay quienes pretenden ser pobres, pero tienen muchas riquezas.
8 Las riquezas del hombre pueden ser el rescate de su vida,
pero el pobre ni oye las amenazas.
9 La luz de los justos brilla con alegría, pero la lámpara de los impíos
se apagará.
10 Ciertamente la soberbia
producirá contienda,
pero con los que admiten consejo está la sabiduría.
11 Las riquezas apresuradas[a] disminuirán, pero el que junta poco a poco
irá en aumento.
12 La esperanza que se demora
es tormento del corazón,
pero el deseo cumplido
es árbol de vida.
13 El que menosprecia la palabra
se arruinará,
pero el que teme el mandamiento será recompensado.
14 La instrucción del sabio
es fuente de vida,
para apartarse de las trampas
de la muerte.
15 El buen entendimiento da gracia, pero el camino de los traicioneros
es duro.
16 Todo hombre sagaz actúa
con conocimiento,
pero el necio despliega insensatez.
17 El mensajero impío caerá en el mal, pero el enviado fiel es como medicina.
18 Pobreza y vergüenza tendrá
el que desprecia la disciplina,
pero el que acepta la reprensión
logrará honra.
19 El deseo cumplido endulza el alma, pero el apartarse del mal es abominación a los necios.
20 El que anda con los sabios se hará sabio, pero el que se junta con los necios sufrirá daño.
21 El mal perseguirá a los pecadores, pero el bien recompensará a los justos.
22 El bueno dejará herencia a los hijos
de sus hijos,
pero lo que posee el pecador
está guardado para los justos.
23 En el campo arado de los pobres hay abundancia de comida,
pero es arrasada cuando
no hay derecho.
24 El que detiene el castigo
aborrece a su hijo,
pero el que lo ama se esmera
en corregirlo.
25 El justo come hasta saciar su alma, pero el estómago de los impíos sufrirá necesidad.
Footnotes
- Proverbios 13:11 Según LXX y Vulgata; heb., de vanidad.
Proverbs 13
New King James Version
Wisdom Loves Righteousness
13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
(A)But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 (B)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
3 (C)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 (D)The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
5 A righteous man hates lying,
But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6 (E)Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 (F)There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing;
And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches,
But the poor does not hear rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices,
(G)But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 By pride comes nothing but (H)strife,
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 (I)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But (J)when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 He who (K)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14 (L)The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from (M)the snares of death.
15 Good understanding [a]gains (N)favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 (O)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
But (P)a faithful ambassador brings health.
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who [b]disdains correction,
But (Q)he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 (R)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
But (S)the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
25 (V)The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul,
But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 gives
- Proverbs 13:18 Lit. ignores
- Proverbs 13:23 uncultivated
- Proverbs 13:23 Lit. what is swept away
- Proverbs 13:24 early
Proverbs 13
English Standard Version
13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man (B)eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous (C)is for violence.
3 (D)Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
(E)he who opens wide his lips (F)comes to ruin.
4 (G)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
while the soul of the diligent (H)is richly supplied.
5 The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame[a] and disgrace.
6 (I)Righteousness guards him whose (J)way is blameless,
but sin overthrows the wicked.
7 (K)One pretends to be rich,[b] yet has nothing;
(L)another pretends to be poor,[c] yet has great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
but a poor man (M)hears no threat.
9 (N)The light of the righteous rejoices,
but (O)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
10 (P)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
but with those who take advice is wisdom.
11 (Q)Wealth gained hastily[d] will dwindle,
but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
(R)but a desire fulfilled is (S)a tree of life.
13 Whoever (T)despises (U)the word[e] brings destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment[f] will be (V)rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is (W)a fountain of life,
that one may (X)turn away from the snares of death.
15 (Y)Good sense wins (Z)favor,
but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.[g]
16 (AA)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
(AB)but a fool flaunts his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but (AC)a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who (AD)ignores instruction,
(AE)but whoever (AF)heeds reproof is honored.
19 (AG)A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
21 (AH)Disaster[h] pursues sinners,
(AI)but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 (AJ)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but (AK)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
but it is swept away through (AL)injustice.
24 (AM)Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.[i]
25 (AN)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:5 Or stench
- Proverbs 13:7 Or One makes himself rich
- Proverbs 13:7 Or another makes himself poor
- Proverbs 13:11 Or by fraud
- Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
- Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment
- Proverbs 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut
- Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil
- Proverbs 13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early
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