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Proverbs 26-28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 26-28
New American Standard Bible
Similitudes and Instructions
26 Like snow in summer and like (A)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (B)fitting for a fool.
2 Like a (C)sparrow in its [a]flitting, like a swallow in its flying,
So a (D)curse without cause does not come to rest.
3 A (E)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (F)rod for the back of fools.
4 (G)Do not answer a fool [b]according to his foolishness,
Or you will also be like him.
5 (H)Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves,
So that he will not be (I)wise in his own eyes.
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
Chops off his own feet and drinks violence.
7 Like [c]useless legs to one who cannot walk,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
8 Like [d]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is one who gives honor to a fool.
9 Like a thorn that [e]sticks in the hand of a heavy drinker,
So is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
10 [f]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is one who hires a fool or hires those who pass by.
11 Like (J)a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who (K)repeats [g]his foolishness.
12 Do you see a person (L)wise in his own eyes?
(M)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 [h]A (N)lazy one says, “There is a lion on the road!
A lion is [i]in the public square!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does a (O)lazy one on his bed.
15 A (P)lazy one buries his hand in the dish;
He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.
16 A lazy one is (Q)wiser in his own eyes
Than seven people who can [j]give a discreet answer.
17 Like one who takes a dog by the ears,
So is one who passes by and [k]meddles with (R)strife not belonging to him.
18 Like a maniac who shoots
(S)Flaming arrows, arrows, and death,
19 So is a person who (T)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(U)Was I not joking?”
20 For lack of wood the fire goes out,
And where there is no (V)gossiper, (W)quarreling quiets down.
21 Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
So is a (X)contentious person to kindle strife.
22 The (Y)words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the [l]innermost parts of the body.
23 Like an earthenware (Z)vessel overlaid with silver [m](AA)impurities
Are burning lips and a wicked heart.
24 One who (AB)hates disguises it with his lips,
But he harbors (AC)deceit in his [n]heart.
25 When [o]he (AD)speaks graciously, do not believe him,
Because there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred (AE)covers itself with deception,
His wickedness will be (AF)revealed in the assembly.
27 One who (AG)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates [p]those it crushes,
And a (AH)flattering mouth works ruin.
Warnings and Instructions
27 (AI)Do not boast about tomorrow,
For you (AJ)do not know what a day may bring.
2 Let (AK)another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.
4 Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood,
But (AL)who can stand before jealousy?
5 Better is (AM)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (AN)wounds of a friend,
But [q]deceitful are the (AO)kisses of an enemy.
7 A satisfied [r]person [s]despises honey,
But to a hungry [t]person any bitter thing is sweet.
8 Like a (AP)bird that wanders from its nest,
So is a person who (AQ)wanders from his [u]home.
9 (AR)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
And a [v]person’s advice is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not abandon your (AS)friend or (AT)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
11 (AU)Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,
So that I may (AV)reply to one who taunts me.
12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.
13 (AW)Take his garment when he becomes a guarantor for a stranger;
And for a foreign woman seize a pledge from him.
14 (AX)One who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be considered a curse to him.
15 A (AY)constant dripping on a day of steady rain
And a contentious woman are alike;
16 He who would [w]restrain her [x]restrains the wind,
And [y]grasps oil with his right hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
18 One who tends the (AZ)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (BA)cares for his master will be honored.
19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 [z](BB)Sheol and [aa]Abaddon are (BC)never satisfied,
Nor are the (BD)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
21 The (BE)crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (BF)is tested by the praise accorded him.
22 Though you (BG)pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
His foolishness still will not leave him.
23 (BH)Know well the [ab]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does a (BI)crown endure to all generations.
25 When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen,
And the herbs of the mountains are (BJ)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your attendants.
Warnings and Instructions
28 The wicked (BK)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [ac]bold as a lion.
2 Due to a [ad]wrongdoing of [ae]a land its leaders are (BL)many,
But (BM)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A (BN)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [af]which leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon the Law (BO)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (BP)strive against them.
5 Evil people (BQ)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (BR)understand everything.
6 (BS)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [ag]crooked, though he is rich.
7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (BT)gluttons humiliates his father.
8 One who increases his wealth by [ah](BU)interest of any kind,
Collects it (BV)for one who is gracious to the poor.
9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (BW)prayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (BX)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (BY)blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is (BZ)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [ai]sees through him.
12 When the (CA)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (CB)when the wicked rise, people [aj]hide themselves.
13 One who (CC)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (CD)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the person who (CE)fears always,
But one who (CF)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
15 Like a (CG)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (CH)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (CI)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A person who is (CJ)burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will [ak]be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [al](CK)crooked will fall all at once.
19 (CL)One who works his land will (CM)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A (CN)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (CO)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To [am](CP)show partiality is not good,
(CQ)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A person with an (CR)evil eye (CS)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 One who (CT)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (CU)flatters with the tongue.
24 He who (CV)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the (CW)companion of a person who destroys.
25 An [an]arrogant person (CX)stirs up strife,
But one who (CY)trusts in the Lord (CZ)will [ao]prosper.
26 One who (DA)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
27 One who (DB)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [ap]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 26:2 Lit wandering
- Proverbs 26:4 I.e., taking his question or argument seriously
- Proverbs 26:7 Lit legs that dangle from one paralyzed
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit goes up
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But one who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit an idle, and so throughout the ch
- Proverbs 26:13 Lit within
- Proverbs 26:16 Lit return discreetly
- Proverbs 26:17 Lit infuriates himself
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit chambers of the belly
- Proverbs 26:23 Lit dross
- Proverbs 26:24 Lit inward part
- Proverbs 26:25 Lit his voice is gracious
- Proverbs 26:28 Lit its crushed ones
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit tramples on
- Proverbs 27:7 Lit soul
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit hide(s)
- Proverbs 27:16 Lit encounters
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
- Proverbs 28:1 Lit confident
- Proverbs 28:2 Or rebellion
- Proverbs 28:2 I.e., the people of a land
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:8 Possibly interest on money and food loans
- Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him
- Proverbs 28:12 Lit will be searched for
- Proverbs 28:17 Lit flee to the pit
- Proverbs 28:18 Lit perverse of two ways
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
Proverbs 26-28
New International Version
Proverbs 26-28
New International Version
26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(C)
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(D)
and a rod for the backs of fools!(E)
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.(F)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.(G)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(H)
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(I)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.(J)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(K)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(L)
so fools repeat their folly.(M)
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(N)
There is more hope for a fool than for them.(O)
13 A sluggard says,(P) “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”(Q)
14 As a door turns on its hinges,
so a sluggard turns on his bed.(R)
15 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.(S)
16 A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
than seven people who answer discreetly.
17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears
is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.
18 Like a maniac shooting
flaming arrows of death
19 is one who deceives their neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
20 Without wood a fire goes out;
without a gossip a quarrel dies down.(T)
21 As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire,
so is a quarrelsome person for kindling strife.(U)
22 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(V)
23 Like a coating of silver dross on earthenware
are fervent[a] lips with an evil heart.
24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(W)
but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(X)
25 Though their speech is charming,(Y) do not believe them,
for seven abominations fill their hearts.(Z)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit(AA) will fall into it;(AB)
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(AC)
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(AD) works ruin.
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.(AG)
3 Stone is heavy and sand(AH) a burden,
but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both.
4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
but who can stand before jealousy?(AI)
5 Better is open rebuke
than hidden love.
6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.(AJ)
7 One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
8 Like a bird that flees its nest(AK)
is anyone who flees from home.
9 Perfume(AL) and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of a friend
springs from their heartfelt advice.
10 Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,
and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster(AM) strikes you—
better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart;(AN)
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.(AO)
12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(AP)
13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.(AQ)
14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
it will be taken as a curse.
15 A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping(AR)
of a leaky roof in a rainstorm;
16 restraining her is like restraining the wind
or grasping oil with the hand.
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(AS)
and whoever protects their master will be honored.(AT)
19 As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.[b]
21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(AW)
but people are tested by their praise.
22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar,
grinding them like grain with a pestle,
you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,(AX)
give careful attention to your herds;
24 for riches do not endure forever,(AY)
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26 the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[d] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.
4 Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.
5 Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.
6 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.(BC)
7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(BD)
8 Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(BE) or profit from the poor
amasses it for another,(BF) who will be kind to the poor.(BG)
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.(BH)
10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,(BI)
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;(BJ)
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(BK)
13 Whoever conceals their sins(BL) does not prosper,
but the one who confesses(BM) and renounces them finds mercy.(BN)
14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge(BO) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(BP)
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(BQ) into the pit.[e]
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(BR)
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(BS)
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(BW)
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(BX)
24 Whoever robs their father or mother(BY)
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.(BZ)
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(CE)
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(CF)
28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(CG)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 26:23 Hebrew; Septuagint smooth
- Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you
- Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Abaddon
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one
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