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Proverbios 16
Dios Habla Hoy
Proverbios 16
Dios Habla Hoy
16 Los planes son del hombre;
la palabra final la tiene el Señor.
2 Al hombre le parece bueno todo lo que hace,
pero el Señor es quien juzga las intenciones.
3 Pon tus actos en las manos del Señor
y tus planes se realizarán.
4 El Señor lo ha creado todo con un propósito:
aun al hombre malvado para el día del castigo.
5 El Señor no soporta a los orgullosos;
tarde o temprano tendrán su castigo.
6 Con amor y verdad se perdona el pecado;
honrando al Señor se aleja uno del mal.
7 Cuando al Señor le agrada la conducta de un hombre,
hasta a sus enemigos los pone en paz con él.
8 Vale más lo poco ganado honradamente,
que lo mucho ganado en forma injusta.
9 Al hombre le toca hacer planes,
y al Señor dirigir sus pasos.
10 El rey habla de parte de Dios
y no dicta sentencias injustas.
11 Pesas y medidas caen bajo el juicio del Señor;
todas las pesas han sido creadas por él.
12 Los reyes reprueban las malas acciones,
porque el trono se basa en la justicia.
13 Los reyes aman y ven con agrado
a quien habla con honradez y sinceridad.
14 La ira del rey es mensajera de muerte,
y es de sabios procurar calmarla.
15 La alegría del rey es promesa de vida,
y su buena voluntad es como nube de lluvia.
16 Más vale adquirir sabiduría que oro;
más vale entendimiento que plata.
17 La norma de los justos es apartarse del mal;
cuidar la propia conducta es cuidarse uno mismo.
18 Tras el orgullo viene el fracaso;
tras la altanería, la caída.
19 Más vale humillarse con los pobres
que hacerse rico con los orgullosos.
20 Al que bien administra, bien le va;
¡feliz aquel que confía en el Señor!
21 Al que piensa sabiamente, se le llama inteligente;
las palabras amables convencen mejor.
22 Tener buen juicio es tener una fuente de vida;
instruir a los necios es también necedad.
23 El que piensa sabiamente, se sabe expresar,
y sus palabras convencen mejor.
24 Las palabras dulces son un panal de miel:
endulzan el ánimo y dan nuevas fuerzas.
25 Hay caminos que parecen derechos,
pero al final de ellos está la muerte.
26 El apetito del que trabaja lo impulsa a trabajar;
el hambre que siente lo empuja a ello.
27 El malvado es un horno de maldad;
¡aun sus palabras parecen llamas de fuego!
28 El perverso provoca peleas;
el chismoso es causa de enemistades.
29 El violento engaña a su amigo
y lo desvía por el mal camino.
30 Guiña los ojos quien piensa hacer lo malo;
se muerde los labios quien ya lo ha cometido.
31 Las canas son una digna corona,
ganada por una conducta honrada.
32 Más vale ser paciente que valiente;
más vale vencerse uno mismo que conquistar ciudades.
33 El hombre echa las suertes,
pero el Señor es quien lo decide todo.
Proverbs 16
Common English Bible
Proverbs 16
Common English Bible
16 To people belong the plans of the heart,
but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
2 All the ways of people
are pure in their eyes,
but the Lord tests the motives.
3 Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will succeed.
4 The Lord made everything for a purpose,
even the wicked for an evil day.
5 The Lord detests all who are arrogant;
they surely won’t go unpunished.
6 Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
the fear of the Lord turns away evil.
7 When people draw favor from the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great profits without justice.
9 People plan their path,
but the Lord secures their steps.
10 A king’s speech is like an oracle;
in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his doing.
12 Kings detest wicked deeds,
for their thrones are founded on righteousness.
13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
they love words of integrity.
14 The king’s anger is a messenger of death;
the wise will calm him.
15 There’s life in the light of the king’s face.
His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
16 Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold,
and acquiring understanding is better than silver.
17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
those who protect their path guard their lives.
18 Pride comes before disaster,
and arrogance before a fall.
19 Better to be humble with the needy
than to divide plunder with the proud.
20 Those with insight find prosperity;
those who trust the Lord are blessed.
21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
22 One who has insight is a fountain of life,
but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful
and enhances the teaching of their lips.
24 Pleasant words are flowing honey,
sweet to the taste and healing to the bones.
25 There is a path that may seem straight to someone,
but in the end it is the path of death.
26 The appetite of workers labors for them,
for their hunger presses them on.
27 Worthless people dig up trouble;
their lips are like a scorching fire.
28 Destructive people produce conflict;
gossips alienate close friends.
29 Violent people entice their neighbors
and walk them down a path that isn’t good.
30 Those who wink their eye plot destruction;
those who purse their lips plan evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is found on the path of righteousness.
32 Better to be patient than a warrior,
and better to have self-control than to capture a city.
33 The dice are cast into the lap;
all decisions are from the Lord.
Proverbs 16
New International Version
Proverbs 16
New International Version
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.(E)
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord(J) evil is avoided.(K)
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace(L) with them.(M)
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(P)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(Q)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(R)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(S)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(T)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(AA)
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](AE)
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(AF)
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(AH)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.(AS)
30 Whoever winks(AT) with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(AU)
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
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