Proverbs 24

English Standard Version

24 Be not ^(A)envious of evil men,
nor desire to be ^(B)with them,
²for their hearts ^(C)devise violence,
and their lips ^(D)talk of trouble.

³By ^(E)wisdom a house is built,
    and by understanding it is established;
⁴by knowledge the rooms are filled
    with all ^(F)precious and pleasant riches.
⁵^(G)A wise man is full of strength,
    and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
⁶for by ^(H)wise guidance you can wage your war,
    and in ^(I)abundance of counselors there is victory.
⁷Wisdom is ^(J)too high for a fool;
    in ^(K)the gate he does not open his mouth.

⁸Whoever ^(L)plans to do evil
will be called a schemer.
⁹^(M)The devising^[a] of folly is sin,
and ^(N)the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.

¹⁰If you ^(O)faint in the day of adversity,
    your strength is small.
¹¹^(P)Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
    hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
¹²If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
    ^(Q)does not he who ^(R)weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who ^(S)keeps watch over your soul know it,
    and will he not repay man ^(T)according to his work?

¹³My son, ^(U)eat honey, for it is good,
    and ^(V)the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
¹⁴Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, there will be ^(W)a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

¹⁵^(X)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do no violence to his home;
¹⁶^(Y)for the righteous falls ^(Z)seven times and rises again,
but ^(AA)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

¹⁷^(AB)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
¹⁸lest the Lord see it and be displeased,
and turn away his anger from him.

¹⁹^(AC)Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not ^(AD)envious of the wicked,
²⁰for the evil man has no ^(AE)future;
^(AF)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

²¹My son, ^(AG)fear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
²²for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?

More Sayings of the Wise

²³These also are sayings of ^(AH)the wise.

^(AI)Partiality in judging is not good.
²⁴Whoever ^(AJ)says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”
    ^(AK)will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,
²⁵but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
    and a good blessing will come upon them.
²⁶Whoever gives an honest answer
    kisses the lips.

²⁷^(AL)Prepare your work outside;
get everything ready for yourself in the field,
and after that build your house.

²⁸^(AM)Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
²⁹Do not say, ^(AN)“I will do to him as he has done to me;
I will pay the man back for what he has done.”

³⁰^(AO)I passed by the field of a sluggard,
    by the vineyard of a man ^(AP)lacking sense,
³¹and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
    the ground was covered with nettles,
    and its stone ^(AQ)wall was broken down.
³²Then I saw and ^(AR)considered it;
    I looked and received instruction.
³³^(AS)A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,
³⁴and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
    and want like an armed man.

Footnotes

Proverbs 24:9 Or scheming

Proverbios 24

La Biblia de las Américas

24 No tengas envidia de los malvados^(A),
ni desees estar con ellos^(B);
²porque su corazón trama violencia^(C),
y sus labios hablan de hacer mal^(D).

³Con sabiduría se edifica una casa^(E),
y con prudencia se afianza;
⁴con conocimiento se llenan las cámaras
de todo bien preciado y deseable^(F).

⁵El hombre sabio es fuerte^[a]^(G),
y el hombre de conocimiento aumenta^[b] su poder.
⁶Porque con dirección sabia harás la guerra^[c]^(H),
y en la abundancia de consejeros está la victoria^[d]^(I).

⁷Muy alta está la sabiduría para el necio^(J),
en la puerta^(K) no abre su boca.

⁸Al que planea hacer el mal^(L),
lo llamarán intrigante.
⁹El tramar necedad es pecado^(M),
y el escarnecedor es abominación a los hombres.

¹⁰Si eres débil^(N) en día de angustia,
tu fuerza es limitada.

¹¹Libra a los que son llevados a la muerte,
y retén a los que van con pasos vacilantes a la matanza^(O).
¹²Si dices: Mira, no sabíamos esto.
¿No lo tiene en cuenta el^(P) que sondea^[e] los corazones^(Q)?
¿No lo sabe^(R) el que guarda tu alma^(S)?
¿No dará^[f] a cada hombre según su obra^(T)?

¹³Come miel^(U), hijo mío, porque es buena;
sí, la miel del panal es dulce^(V) a tu paladar.
¹⁴Sabe que así es la sabiduría para tu alma^(W);
si la hallas, entonces habrá un futuro^[g],
y tu esperanza no será cortada^(X).

¹⁵No aceches^(Y), oh impío, la morada del justo,
no destruyas su lugar de descanso;
¹⁶porque el justo cae siete veces; y vuelve a levantarse^(Z),
pero los impíos caerán en la desgracia^(AA).

¹⁷No te regocijes cuando caiga tu enemigo,
y no se alegre tu corazón cuando tropiece^(AB);
¹⁸no sea que el Señor lo vea y le desagrade^[h],
y aparte de él su ira.

¹⁹No te impacientes a causa de los malhechores^(AC),
ni tengas envidia de los impíos^(AD),
²⁰porque no habrá futuro^[i]^(AE) para el malo.
La lámpara de los impíos será apagada^(AF).

²¹Hijo mío, teme^[j] al Señor y al rey^(AG),
no te asocies con los que son inestables;
²²porque de repente se levantará su desgracia^(AH),
y la destrucción que vendrá de ambos, ¿quién la sabe?

²³También estos son dichos de los sabios^(AI):
Hacer acepción de personas^[k] en el juicio no es bueno^(AJ).
²⁴Al que dice al impío: Justo eres^(AK),
lo maldecirán los pueblos, lo aborrecerán las naciones^(AL);
²⁵mas los que lo reprenden tendrán felicidad^(AM),
y sobre ellos vendrá abundante bendición.
²⁶Besa los labios
el que da una respuesta correcta^[l].

²⁷Ordena tus labores de fuera,
y tenlas listas para ti en el campo;
y después edifica tu casa^(AN).

²⁸No seas, sin causa, testigo contra tu prójimo^(AO),
y no engañes con tus labios^(AP).
²⁹No digas: Como él me ha hecho, así le haré;
pagaré^[m] al hombre según su obra^(AQ).

³⁰He pasado junto al campo del perezoso,
y junto a la viña del hombre falto de entendimiento^[n]^(AR),
³¹y he aquí, estaba todo lleno de cardos^(AS),
su superficie cubierta de ortigas^(AT),
y su cerca de piedras, derribada^(AU).
³²Cuando lo vi, reflexioné^[o] sobre ello;
miré, y recibí instrucción.
³³^(AV)Un poco de dormir, un poco de dormitar,
un poco de cruzar las manos para descansar,
³⁴y llegará tu pobreza como ladrón^[p],
y tu necesidad como hombre armado^[q].

Footnotes

Proverbios 24:5 Lit., con fuerza
Proverbios 24:5 Lit., fortalece
Proverbios 24:6 Lit., batalla para ti
Proverbios 24:6 Lit., salvación
Proverbios 24:12 Lit., pesa
Proverbios 24:12 Lit., No devolverá
Proverbios 24:14 Lit., final
Proverbios 24:18 Lit., sea malo a sus ojos
Proverbios 24:20 Lit., final
Proverbios 24:21 O, reverencia
Proverbios 24:23 Lit., considerar el rostro
Proverbios 24:26 U, honesta
Proverbios 24:29 Lit., devolveré
Proverbios 24:30 Lit., corazón
Proverbios 24:32 Lit., puse mi corazón
Proverbios 24:34 O, vagabundo; lit., uno que anda
Proverbios 24:34 Lit., un hombre con escudo

Proverbs 24

New International Version

Saying 20

24 Do not envy^(A) the wicked,
do not desire their company;
²for their hearts plot violence,^(B)
and their lips talk about making trouble.^(C)

Saying 21

³By wisdom a house is built,^(D)
and through understanding it is established;
⁴through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.^(E)

Saying 22

⁵The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
⁶Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers.^(F)

Saying 23

⁷Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

Saying 24

⁸Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
⁹The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker.

Saying 25

¹⁰If you falter in a time of trouble,
    how small is your strength!^(G)
¹¹Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.^(H)
¹²If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs^(I) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay^(J) everyone according to what they have done?^(K)

Saying 26

¹³Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
    honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
¹⁴Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.^(L)

Saying 27

¹⁵Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
¹⁶for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.^(M)

Saying 28

¹⁷Do not gloat^(N) when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,^(O)
¹⁸or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.^(P)

Saying 29

¹⁹Do not fret^(Q) because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
²⁰for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.^(R)

Saying 30

²¹Fear the Lord and the king,^(S) my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
²²for those two will send sudden destruction^(T) on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?

Further Sayings of the Wise

²³These also are sayings of the wise:^(U)

To show partiality^(V) in judging is not good:^(W)
²⁴Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”^(X)
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
²⁵But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and rich blessing will come on them.

²⁶An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.

²⁷Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.

²⁸Do not testify against your neighbor without cause^(Y)—
would you use your lips to mislead?
²⁹Do not say, “I’ll do to them as they have done to me;
I’ll pay them back for what they did.”^(Z)

³⁰I went past the field of a sluggard,^(AA)
    past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
³¹thorns had come up everywhere,
    the ground was covered with weeds,
    and the stone wall was in ruins.
³²I applied my heart to what I observed
    and learned a lesson from what I saw:
³³A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest^(AB)—
³⁴and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.^(AC)

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