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11 El Señor reprueba las balanzas falsas
y aprueba las pesas exactas.

El orgullo acarrea deshonra;
la sabiduría está con los humildes.

A los hombres rectos los guía su rectitud;
a los hombres falsos los destruye su falsedad.

De nada servirán las riquezas el día del juicio,
pero la justicia libra de la muerte.

La justicia endereza el camino del justo,
pero el malvado cae por su propia maldad.

La justicia libera a los hombres rectos,
pero la codicia aprisiona a los traidores.

Cuando el malvado muere,
mueren con él sus esperanzas e ilusiones.

Dios libra de la angustia al justo,
y en su lugar pone al malvado.

Las palabras del malvado destruyen a sus semejantes,
pero la inteligencia del justo los salva.

10 Cuando los justos prosperan, la ciudad se alegra;
cuando los malvados mueren, salta de alegría.

11 Con la bendición de los justos se construye una ciudad,
pero las palabras de los malvados la destruyen.

12 El imprudente habla mal de su amigo;
el prudente guarda silencio.

13 El chismoso todo lo cuenta;
la persona digna de confianza guarda el secreto.

14 Si no hay buen gobierno, la nación fracasa;
el triunfo depende de los muchos consejeros.

15 Mal resulta salir fiador de un extraño;
el que evita dar fianzas vive tranquilo.

16 La mujer agraciada recibe honores,
y el hombre audaz obtiene riquezas.

17 El que es compasivo se hace bien a sí mismo,
pero el que es cruel provoca su propio mal.

18 El malvado recibe una paga engañosa;
el que actúa con justicia, recompensa efectiva.

19 Ir tras la justicia conduce a la vida,
pero ir tras la maldad conduce a la muerte.

20 El Señor aborrece a los que tienen mente perversa,
pero mira con agrado a los de conducta intachable.

21 Ciertamente el malvado no quedará sin castigo,
pero los justos saldrán bien librados.

22 Anillo de oro en hocico de cerdo
es la mujer bella de poco cerebro.

23 El deseo de los justos siempre resulta bien;
el capricho de los malvados sólo provoca enojo.

24 Hay gente desprendida que recibe más de lo que da,
y gente tacaña que acaba en la pobreza.

25 El que es generoso, prospera;
el que da, también recibe.

26 Al que acapara trigo, la gente lo maldice;
al que lo vende, lo bendice.

27 El que anda tras el bien, busca ser aprobado;
al que anda tras el mal, mal le irá.

28 El que confía en sus riquezas, caerá como hoja seca,
pero los justos reverdecerán como las ramas.

29 Al que descuida su casa, nada le queda;
el necio siempre será esclavo del sabio.

30 La justicia da vida,
la violencia la quita.

31 Si el justo recibe su paga aquí en la tierra,
¡con cuánta más razón el malvado y el pecador!

11 [a]A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;
But a just weight is his delight.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame;
But with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the perfect shall [b]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [c]iniquity perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of [d]wisdom;
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth;
But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger [e]shall smart for it;
But he that hateth [f]suretyship is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtaineth honor;
And violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages;
But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
19 [g]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
21 [h]Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished;
But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a fair woman that [i]is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [j]wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;
And there is that withholdeth [k]more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat;
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;
But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;
But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;
And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:1 Hebrew A balance of deceit.
  2. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)
  3. Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men
  4. Proverbs 11:12 Hebrew heart.
  5. Proverbs 11:15 Hebrew shall be sore broken.
  6. Proverbs 11:15 Hebrew those that strike hands.
  7. Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.
  8. Proverbs 11:21 Or, My hand upon it! Hebrew Hand to hand.
  9. Proverbs 11:22 Hebrew turneth aside from.
  10. Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance
  11. Proverbs 11:24 Or, what is justly due