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Proverbios 28
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Proverbios 28
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Proverbios antitéticos
28 El impío huye sin que nadie lo persiga,
pero el hombre justo vive tranquilo como un león.
2 Si el país anda mal, abundan los caudillos;
pero el hombre sabio y prudente le da estabilidad.
3 El gobernante que oprime a los pobres
es como una tormenta que arrasa los trigales.
4 Los transgresores alaban a los impíos;
los que observan la ley se oponen a ellos.
5 Los malvados no entienden nada de la justicia;
los que buscan al Señor lo entienden todo.
6 Es mejor ser pobre y portarse con integridad,
que ser rico y andar por el mal camino.
7 El hijo prudente observa la ley;
el que anda con glotones avergüenza a su padre.
8 El prestamista avaro aumenta sus riquezas
para dejárselas al que ama a los pobres.
9 Del que no presta oído a la ley,
hasta su oración resulta repugnante.
10 El que desvía a los justos hacia el mal camino
acabará por caer en su misma trampa,
pero los hombres honrados heredarán el bien.
11 El hombre rico se cree muy sabio,
pero el pobre e inteligente lo exhibe.
12 Si los justos triunfan, hay una gran fiesta;
si triunfan los impíos, todo el mundo se esconde.
13 El que encubre sus pecados no prospera;
el que los confiesa y se aparta de ellos
alcanza la misericordia divina.
14 ¡Dichoso aquél que siempre teme a Dios!
En cambio, el duro de corazón acabará mal.
15 Un león rugiente, un oso hambriento:
¡eso es el mal gobernante sobre el pueblo pobre!
16 El gobernante fatuo aumenta la extorsión;
el que odia la avaricia prolongará sus días.
17 El que lleva a cuestas la muerte de otro
huye hasta el sepulcro y nadie lo detiene.
18 El que es honrado sale bien librado,
pero el que va por mal camino caerá en un hoyo.
19 El que cultiva su campo tendrá pan de sobra,
el que cultiva ilusiones acabará en la pobreza.
20 El hombre fiel recibe muchas bendiciones;
el que quiere hacerse rico no sale bien librado.
21 No está bien discriminar a nadie;
Hay gente que peca por un bocado de pan.
22 El avaro tiene prisa por hacerse rico,
sin saber que la pobreza está en camino.
23 Cae mejor el que sabe reprender
que el que sólo sabe lisonjear.
24 El que roba a su padre o a su madre,
y alega que no ha hecho mal,
es amigo de gente nociva.
25 El que es altanero suscita contiendas,
pero el que confía en el Señor prospera.
26 Es de necios confiar en el propio corazón;
el que camina sabiamente saldrá bien librado.
27 El que da al pobre, nunca a pobre llegará;
el que se niega a verlo, será maldecido.
28 Si los malvados triunfan, la gente se esconde;
pero cuando mueren, los justos florecen.
Proverbs 28
New International Version
Proverbs 28
New International Version
2 When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.
3 A ruler[a] 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.(D)
7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(E)
8 Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(F) or profit from the poor
amasses it for another,(G) who will be kind to the poor.(H)
9 If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.(I)
10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,(J)
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;(K)
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.(L)
13 Whoever conceals their sins(M) does not prosper,
but the one who confesses(N) and renounces them finds mercy.(O)
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(P) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
18 The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,(Q)
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall(R) into the pit.[b]
19 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.(S)
20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.(T)
22 The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.(X)
23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(Y)
24 Whoever robs their father or mother(Z)
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.(AA)
27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(AF)
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(AG)
28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;(AH)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one
Proverbs 28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 28
New American Standard Bible
Warnings and Instructions
28 The wicked (A)flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are [a]bold as a lion.
2 Due to a [b]wrongdoing of [c]a land its leaders are (B)many,
But (C)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.
3 A (D)poor man who oppresses the helpless
Is like a driving rain [d]which leaves no food.
4 Those who abandon the Law (E)praise the wicked,
But those who keep the Law (F)strive against them.
5 Evil people (G)do not understand justice,
But those who seek the Lord (H)understand everything.
6 (I)Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity,
Than a person who is [e]crooked, though he is rich.
7 He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (J)gluttons humiliates his father.
8 One who increases his wealth by [f](K)interest of any kind,
Collects it (L)for one who is gracious to the poor.
9 One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law,
Even his (M)prayer is an abomination.
10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (N)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (O)blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich person is (P)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [g]sees through him.
12 When the (Q)righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But (R)when the wicked rise, people [h]hide themselves.
13 One who (S)conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who (T)confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the person who (U)fears always,
But one who (V)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.
15 Like a (W)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (X)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (Y)leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 A person who is (Z)burdened with the guilt of human blood
Will [i]be a fugitive until death; no one is to support him!
18 One who walks blamelessly will receive help,
But one who is [j](AA)crooked will fall all at once.
19 (AB)One who works his land will (AC)have plenty of food,
But one who follows empty pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 A (AD)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (AE)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
21 To [k](AF)show partiality is not good,
(AG)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 A person with an (AH)evil eye (AI)hurries after wealth
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 One who (AJ)rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
Than one who (AK)flatters with the tongue.
24 He who (AL)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the (AM)companion of a person who destroys.
25 An [l]arrogant person (AN)stirs up strife,
But one who (AO)trusts in the Lord (AP)will [m]prosper.
26 One who (AQ)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
27 One who (AR)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [n]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, people hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Footnotes
- 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
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