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Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17
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17 A dry crust eaten in peace is better than steak every day along with argument and strife.
2 A wise slave will rule his master’s wicked sons and share their estate.
3 Silver and gold are purified by fire, but God purifies hearts.
4 The wicked enjoy fellowship with others who are wicked; liars enjoy liars.
5 Mocking the poor is mocking the God who made them. He will punish those who rejoice at others’ misfortunes.
6 An old man’s grandchildren are his crowning glory. A child’s glory is his father.
7 Truth from a rebel or lies from a king are both unexpected.
8 A bribe works like magic. Whoever uses it will prosper![a]
9 Love forgets mistakes; nagging about them parts the best of friends.
10 A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
11 The wicked live for rebellion; they shall be severely punished.[b]
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool caught in his folly.
13 If you repay evil for good, a curse is upon your home.
14 It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts,[c] so don’t let it begin.
15 The Lord despises those who say that bad is good and good is bad.
16 It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.[d]
17 A true friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18 It is poor judgment to countersign another’s note, to become responsible for his debts.
19 Sinners love to fight; boasting is looking for trouble.
20 An evil man is suspicious of everyone[e] and tumbles into constant trouble.
21 It’s no fun to be a rebel’s father.
22 A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.
23 It is wrong to accept a bribe to twist justice.
24 Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!
25 A rebellious son is a grief to his father and a bitter blow to his mother.
26 How shortsighted to fine the godly for being good! And to punish nobles for being honest!
27-28 The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 This is a fact, but not to be encouraged!
- Proverbs 17:11 they shall be severely punished, literally, “a stern [ruthless] messenger will be sent against him.”
- Proverbs 17:14 It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts, literally, “as when one lets out water.”
- Proverbs 17:16 no heart for truth, literally, “no heart.”
- Proverbs 17:20 is suspicious of everyone, or “does not prosper.”
Proverbios 17
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Proverbios 17
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17 Mejor es un bocado seco y con él tranquilidad,
Que una casa llena de banquetes con discordia[a](A).
2 El siervo prudente prevalecerá sobre el hijo sin honra,
Y con[b] los hermanos participará de la herencia.
3 El crisol es para la plata y el horno para el oro(B),
Pero el Señor prueba los corazones(C).
4 El malhechor escucha a los labios perversos(D);
El mentiroso[c] presta atención a la lengua detractora.
5 El que se burla del pobre afrenta a su Hacedor(E);
El que se regocija de la desgracia(F) no quedará sin castigo.
6 Corona de los ancianos son los nietos(G),
Y la gloria de los hijos son sus padres(H).
7 No convienen al necio las palabras elocuentes[d](I),
Mucho menos al príncipe los labios mentirosos(J).
8 Talismán[e] es el soborno(K) a los ojos de su dueño;
Dondequiera que se vuelva, prospera.
9 El que cubre una falta busca afecto(L),
Pero el que repite el asunto separa a los mejores amigos(M).
10 La reprensión penetra más en el que tiene entendimiento
Que cien azotes en el necio.
11 El rebelde solo busca el mal,
Y un cruel mensajero se enviará contra él.
12 Mejor es encontrarse con una osa privada de sus cachorros(N),
Que con un necio en su necedad(O).
13 Al que devuelve mal por bien(P),
El mal no se apartará de su casa(Q).
14 El comienzo del pleito es como el soltar de las aguas;
Deja, pues, la riña antes de que empiece(R).
15 El que justifica al impío y el que condena al justo(S),
Ambos son igualmente abominación al Señor.
16 ¿De qué sirve[f] el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría(T)
Cuando no tiene entendimiento[g]?
17 En todo tiempo ama el amigo(U),
Y el hermano nace para tiempo de angustia.
18 El hombre falto de entendimiento[h] se compromete[i],
Y sale fiador a favor de su prójimo(V).
19 El que ama la transgresión, ama el pleito(W);
El que alza su puerta, busca la destrucción(X).
20 El de corazón perverso nunca encuentra el bien(Y),
Y el de lengua pervertida cae en el mal(Z).
21 El que engendra un necio, para su tristeza lo engendra,
Y el padre del necio no tiene alegría(AA).
22 El corazón alegre es buena medicina[j](AB),
Pero el espíritu quebrantado seca los huesos(AC).
23 El impío recibe soborno(AD) bajo el manto[k]
Para pervertir las sendas del derecho(AE).
24 En presencia del que tiene entendimiento está la sabiduría,
Pero los ojos del necio(AF) están en los extremos de la tierra.
25 El hijo necio es pesadumbre de su padre(AG)
Y amargura para la que lo dio a luz(AH).
26 Ciertamente no es bueno multar al justo(AI),
Ni golpear a los nobles por su rectitud.
27 El que retiene sus palabras tiene conocimiento[l](AJ),
Y el de espíritu sereno es hombre entendido(AK).
28 Aun el necio, cuando calla, es tenido por sabio,
Cuando cierra los labios, por prudente(AL).
Footnotes
- 17:1 Lit. sacrificios de discordia.
- 17:2 Lit. entre.
- 17:4 Lit. la falsedad.
- 17:7 Lit. el labio de abundancia.
- 17:8 Lit. Piedra de favor.
- 17:16 Lit. ¿Entonces por qué.
- 17:16 Lit. no hay corazón.
- 17:18 Lit. corazón.
- 17:18 Lit. da la palma.
- 17:22 Lit. causa buena curación.
- 17:23 Lit. del seno.
- 17:27 Lit. sabe.
Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 17
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17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.(A)
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 Whoever mocks the poor(D) shows contempt for their Maker;(E)
whoever gloats over disaster(F) will not go unpunished.(G)
6 Children’s children(H) are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(I)
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(J)
9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(K)
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(L)
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(M)
14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(P)
16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(S)
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(T)
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.(U)
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(V)
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(AA) wander to the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(AB)
26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(AC)
surely to flog honest officials is not right.
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(AD)
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(AE)
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.(AF)
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