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Proverbios 12
Dios Habla Hoy
Proverbios 12
Dios Habla Hoy
12 Amar la disciplina es amar el saber;
odiar la reprensión es ser ignorante.
2 Al hombre bueno el Señor lo aprueba,
y al pícaro lo condena.
3 El mal no es base firme para nadie;
los justos tienen raíz permanente.
4 La mujer ejemplar hace de su marido un rey,
pero la mala esposa lo destruye por completo.
5 Los hombres justos piensan en la justicia;
los malvados, sólo en el engaño.
6 Las palabras del malvado son una trampa mortal;
las del hombre justo, salvación.
7 Los malvados caen, y ése es su fin,
pero la casa de los justos queda en pie.
8 Al hombre se le alaba según su inteligencia,
pero el tonto sólo merece desprecio.
9 Más vale menospreciado pero servido,
que reverenciado pero mal comido.
10 El justo sabe que sus animales sienten,
pero el malvado nada entiende de compasión.
11 El que trabaja su tierra tiene abundancia de pan;
el imprudente se ocupa en cosas sin provecho.
12 Los malos deseos son la red de los malvados;
la raíz de los justos es permanente.
13 El malvado se enreda en sus propias mentiras,
pero el hombre justo sale bien del apuro.
14 Cada uno recoge el fruto de lo que dice
y recibe el pago de lo que hace.
15 El necio cree que todo lo que hace está bien,
pero el sabio atiende los consejos.
16 El necio muestra en seguida su enojo;
el prudente pasa por alto la ofensa.
17 El testigo verdadero declara la verdad;
el testigo falso afirma mentiras.
18 Hay quienes hieren con sus palabras,
pero hablan los sabios y dan el alivio.
19 El que dice la verdad permanece para siempre,
pero el mentiroso, sólo un instante.
20 En los planes de los malvados hay mentira;
en los consejos del hombre de paz, alegría.
21 El hombre justo jamás sufrirá ningún mal,
pero el malvado recibirá todos los males juntos.
22 El Señor aborrece a los mentirosos,
pero mira con agrado a los que actúan con verdad.
23 El inteligente no hace alarde de su saber,
pero el necio hace gala de su estupidez.
24 El que trabaja, dominará;
el perezoso será dominado.
25 La angustia deprime al hombre;
la palabra amable lo alegra.
26 El justo sirve de guía a su prójimo,
pero los malvados pierden el camino.
27 El cazador perezoso no alcanza presa,
pero el diligente alcanza grandes riquezas.
28 El camino de la justicia lleva a la vida;
el de la imprudencia lleva a la muerte.
Proverbs 12
New International Version
Proverbs 12
New International Version
12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.(A)
3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(D)
4 A wife of noble character(E) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(F)
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(G)
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped(J) mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(K)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(L)
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(O)
and the work of their hands brings them reward.(P)
17 An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.(V)
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(Y)
21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(Z)
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(AF)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(AG)
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(AH)
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(AI)
along that path is immortality.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Proverbs 12
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 12
Contemporary English Version
You Can't Hide behind Evil
12 (A) To accept correction is wise,
to reject it is stupid.
2 The Lord likes everyone
who lives right,
but he punishes everyone
who makes evil plans.
3 Sin cannot offer security!
But if you live right,
you will be as secure
as a tree with deep roots.
4 A helpful wife is a jewel
for her husband,
but a shameless wife
will make his bones rot.
5 Good people have kind thoughts,
but you should never trust
the advice of someone evil.
6 Bad advice is a deadly trap,
but good advice
is like a shield.
7 Once the wicked are defeated,
they are gone forever,
but no one who obeys God
will ever be thrown down.
8 Good sense is worthy of praise,
but stupidity is a curse.
9 It's better to be ordinary
and have only one servant[a]
than to think you are somebody
and starve to death.
10 Good people are kind
to their animals,
but a mean person is cruel.
11 Hard working farmers have more
than enough food;
daydreamers are nothing more
than stupid fools.
12 An evil person tries to hide
behind evil;[b]
good people are like trees
with deep roots.
13 We trap ourselves
by telling lies,
but we stay out of trouble
by living right.
14 We are rewarded or punished
for what we say and do.
15 Fools think they know
what is best,
but a sensible person
listens to advice.
16 Losing your temper is foolish;
ignoring an insult is smart.
17 An honest person
tells the truth in court,
but a dishonest person
tells nothing but lies.
18 Sharp words cut like a sword,
but words of wisdom heal.
19 Truth will last forever;
lies are soon found out.
20 An evil mind is deceitful,
but gentle thoughts
bring happiness.
21 Good people never have trouble,
but troublemakers
have more than enough.
22 The Lord hates every liar,
but he is the friend of all
who can be trusted.
23 Be sensible and don't tell
everything you know—
only fools spread
foolishness everywhere.
24 Work hard, and you
will be a leader;
be lazy, and you
will end up a slave.
25 Worry is a heavy burden,
but a kind word
always brings cheer.
26 You are better off to do right,
than to lose your way
by doing wrong.[c]
27 Anyone too lazy to cook
will starve,
but a hard worker
is a valuable treasure.[d]
28 Living right is a pathway
that leads to life
and away from death.
Footnotes
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