Proverbios 27
Reina-Valera 1995
27 No te jactes del día de mañana
porque no sabes lo que el día dará de sí.
2 Alábete el extraño y no tu propia boca;
el ajeno, y no los labios tuyos.
3 Pesada es la piedra y la arena pesa,
pero más pesada que ambas es la ira del necio.
4 Cruel es la ira e impetuoso el furor,
pero ¿quién podrá sostenerse delante de la envidia?
5 Mejor es reprensión manifiesta
que amor oculto.
6 Leales son las heridas que causa el que ama,
pero falsos los besos del que aborrece.
7 El hombre saciado desprecia el panal de miel,
pero al hambriento, aun lo amargo le resulta dulce.
8 Cual ave errante lejos de su nido
es el hombre errante lejos de su hogar.
9 Los aceites y perfumes alegran el corazón,
y el cordial consejo del amigo, al hombre.
10 No dejes a tu amigo ni al amigo de tu padre,
ni vayas a la casa de tu hermano en el día de tu aflicción:
mejor es un vecino cerca que un hermano lejos.
11 Sé sabio, hijo mío, y alegra mi corazón;
así podré responder al que me agravie.
12 El prudente ve el mal y se esconde,
pero los incautos pasan y se llevan el daño.
13 Quítale su ropa al que salió fiador por el extraño
y al que fía a la mujer ajena tómale prenda.
14 A quien de madrugada bendice en alta voz a su amigo,
por maldición se le contará.
15 Gotera continua en tiempo de lluvia
y mujer pendenciera, son semejantes:
16 pretender contenerla es como querer refrenar el viento
o retener el aceite en la mano derecha.
17 El hierro con hierro se afila,
y el hombre con el rostro de su amigo.
18 Quien cuida la higuera comerá su fruto,
y el que mira por los intereses de su señor recibirá honores.
19 Como el rostro en el agua es reflejo del rostro,
así el hombre se refleja en el corazón del hombre.
20 Como el seol y el Abadón nunca se sacian,
así los ojos del hombre nunca están satisfechos.
21 En el crisol se prueba la plata, en el horno el oro,
y al hombre la boca del que le alaba.
22 Aunque majes al necio en un mortero, entre granos de trigo majados con el pisón,
no se apartará de él su necedad.
23 Sé diligente en conocer el estado de tus ovejas
y mira con cuidado por tus rebaños,
24 porque las riquezas no duran para siempre,
ni una corona es para generaciones perpetuas.
25 Saldrá la grama, brotará la hierba
y será segada la hierba de los montes;
26 tendrás corderos para vestirte,
cabritos para el precio del campo
27 y abundancia de leche de las cabras para tu mantenimiento,
para mantenimiento de tu casa
y para sustento de tus criadas.
Proverbs 27
EasyEnglish Bible
27 Do not boast about what you will do tomorrow.
You do not know what might happen.
2 Let other people praise you.
Do not boast about yourself.
3 A stone is heavy to carry and sand also weighs a lot.
But the silly acts of a fool give more pain than both of those.
4 An angry person does cruel things that can destroy people.
But a jealous person is much worse.
5 When a friend is not afraid to warn you that you are wrong,
it shows that he really loves you.
6 You can trust a friend when he says things that hurt you.
But when an enemy kisses you, he is deceiving you.
7 A person who has eaten enough food will refuse honey.
But even bitter food seems sweet to a hungry person.
8 A person who travels away from his home
is like a bird that flies away from its nest.
9 Beautiful oil and perfume may give you joy.
But good advice from a friend is even better.
10 Do not forget your friends or your father's friends.
If you are in trouble, do not ask your relatives to help you.
A friend who is a neighbour will be more help than a relative who lives far away.
11 My son, if you are wise, I will be happy.
I will be able to answer anyone who insults me.
12 A careful person can see danger and he will hide himself.
But a silly person never stops, and he walks into trouble.
13 If someone promises to pay the debts of a stranger,
take his coat as a guarantee that he will pay.
14 If you shout a blessing to your neighbour early in the morning,
he will think it is no better than a curse.
15 A wife who is always arguing with you
is as bad as rain that never stops falling.
16 Can you catch the wind? Can you hold oil in your hand?
No! And you cannot keep that woman quiet.
17 People learn from each other,
as one iron tool can make another one sharp.
18 If you take care of a fig tree, it will give you fruit to eat.
If you take care of your master, he will give you honour.
19 A man can see his face in a mirror.
But his thoughts show what he is really like.
20 The deep hole of death always wants more dead people to fill it.
In the same way, a person wants to have everything that he sees.
21 You need a hot fire to see if silver and gold are pure.
In the same way, when people praise you,
they can see what you are really like.
22 Even if you beat a fool with a big stick, as hard as you beat grain,
you will never remove all his silly ideas.
23 Always take care of your sheep and your goats, as well as your cows. 24 Your riches will not be there for ever. One family does not rule a kingdom for ever. 25 One day you will cut the grass in your fields and then new grass will grow. You will store the grass that has grown on the hills. 26 Then you will use the wool from your sheep to make clothes. You make clothes from your sheep's wool. You will sell your goats, and you will buy a field. 27 You will have enough milk from your goats to feed yourself, your family and your female servants.[a]
Footnotes
- 27:27 The last proverb in this chapter (verses 23-27) shows that God will give us what we need, if we are careful to take care of the things that he has given to us.
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