Proverbios 8
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Llamamiento de la sabiduría
8 (A)¿No clama la sabiduría,
Y levanta[a] su voz la prudencia?
2 En la cima de las alturas(B), junto al camino,
Donde cruzan las sendas, se coloca;
3 Junto a las puertas(C), a la salida de la ciudad,
En el umbral de las puertas, da voces:
4 «Oh hombres, a ustedes clamo,
Para los hijos de los hombres es mi voz.
5 -»Oh simples, aprendan prudencia(D);
Y ustedes, necios(E), aprendan sabiduría[b].
6 -»Escuchen, porque hablaré cosas excelentes(F),
Y con el abrir de mis labios rectitud(G).
7 -»Porque mi boca proferirá la verdad(H),
Abominación a mis labios es la impiedad.
8 -»Conforme a la justicia son todas las palabras de mi boca,
No hay en ellas nada torcido ni perverso(I).
9 -»Todas son sinceras para el que entiende(J),
Y rectas para los que han hallado conocimiento(K).
10 -»Reciban mi instrucción y no la plata,
Y conocimiento antes que el oro escogido(L),
11 Porque mejor es la sabiduría que las joyas[c](M),
Y todas las cosas deseables no pueden compararse con ella(N).
La sabiduría se elogia a sí misma
12 ¶»Yo, la sabiduría, habito con la prudencia(O),
Y he hallado conocimiento y discreción(P).
13 -»El temor del Señor es aborrecer el mal(Q).
El orgullo, la arrogancia(R), el mal camino(S)
Y la boca perversa(T), yo aborrezco.
14 -»Mío es el consejo(U) y la prudencia(V),
Yo soy la inteligencia, el poder es mío(W).
15 -»Por mí reinan los reyes,
Y los gobernantes decretan justicia(X).
16 -»Por mí gobiernan los príncipes y los nobles,
Todos los que juzgan con justicia.
17 -»Amo a los que me aman(Y),
Y los que me buscan con diligencia me hallarán(Z).
18 -»Conmigo están las riquezas y el honor(AA),
La fortuna duradera y la justicia(AB).
19 -»Mi fruto es mejor que el oro, que el oro puro(AC),
Y mi ganancia es mejor que la plata escogida(AD).
20 -»Yo ando por el camino de la justicia,
Por en medio de las sendas del derecho,
21 Para otorgar heredad a los que me aman
Y así llenar sus tesoros(AE).
22 ¶»El Señor me poseyó al principio de Su camino,
Antes de Sus obras de tiempos pasados[d](AF).
23 -»Desde la eternidad fui establecida[e](AG),
Desde el principio, desde los orígenes de la tierra(AH).
24 -»Cuando no había abismos fui engendrada[f],
Cuando no había manantiales abundantes en aguas(AI).
25 -»Antes que los montes fueran asentados,
Antes que las colinas, fui engendrada[g](AJ),
26 Cuando Él no había hecho aún la tierra y los campos[h],
Ni el polvo primero del mundo.
27 -»Cuando estableció los cielos(AK), allí estaba yo;
Cuando trazó un círculo sobre la superficie del abismo(AL),
28 Cuando arriba afirmó los cielos,
Cuando las fuentes del abismo se afianzaron[i],
29 Cuando al mar puso sus límites
Para que las aguas no transgredieran Su mandato[j](AM),
Cuando señaló los cimientos de la tierra(AN),
30 Yo estaba entonces junto a Él(AO), como arquitecto;
Yo era Su delicia de día en día,
Regocijándome[k] en todo tiempo en Su presencia,
31 Regocijándome[l] en el mundo, en Su tierra,
Y teniendo mis delicias con los hijos de los hombres(AP).
32 ¶»Ahora pues, hijos, escúchenme(AQ),
Porque bienaventurados son los que guardan mis caminos(AR).
33 -»Escuchen la instrucción y sean sabios(AS),
Y no la desprecien.
34 -»Bienaventurado el hombre que me escucha(AT),
Velando a mis puertas día a día,
Aguardando en los postes de mi entrada.
35 -»Porque el que me halla, halla la vida(AU)
Y alcanza el favor del Señor(AV).
36 -»Pero el que peca[m] contra mí, a sí mismo se daña(AW);
Todos los que me odian(AX), aman la muerte(AY)».
Proverbs 8
English Standard Version
The Blessings of Wisdom
8 Does not (A)wisdom call?
Does not (B)understanding raise her voice?
2 On (C)the heights beside the way,
at the crossroads she takes her stand;
3 beside (D)the gates in front of (E)the town,
at the entrance of the portals she cries aloud:
4 “To you, O (F)men, I call,
and my cry is to (G)the children of man.
5 O (H)simple ones, learn (I)prudence;
O (J)fools, learn sense.
6 Hear, for I will speak (K)noble things,
and from my lips will come (L)what is right,
7 for my (M)mouth will utter truth;
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous;
there is nothing (N)twisted or crooked in them.
9 They are all (O)straight to him who understands,
and right to those who find knowledge.
10 (P)Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 (Q)for wisdom is better than jewels,
and (R)all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
and I find knowledge and (S)discretion.
13 (T)The fear of the Lord is (U)hatred of evil.
(V)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
and (W)perverted speech I hate.
14 I have (X)counsel and (Y)sound wisdom;
I have insight; (Z)I have strength.
15 By me (AA)kings reign,
and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
and nobles, all who govern justly.[a]
17 (AB)I love those who love me,
and (AC)those who seek me diligently find me.
18 (AD)Riches and honor are with me,
(AE)enduring wealth and (AF)righteousness.
19 My fruit is (AG)better than (AH)gold, even fine gold,
and my yield than (AI)choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
in the paths of justice,
21 granting an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.
22 (AJ)“The Lord (AK)possessed[b] me at the beginning of his work,[c]
the first of his acts (AL)of old.
23 Ages ago I was (AM)set up,
at the first, (AN)before the beginning of the earth.
24 When there were no (AO)depths I was (AP)brought forth,
when there were no springs abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains (AQ)had been shaped,
(AR)before the hills, I was brought forth,
26 before he had made the earth with its fields,
or the first of the dust of the world.
27 When he (AS)established the heavens, I was there;
when he drew (AT)a circle on the face of the deep,
28 when he (AU)made firm the skies above,
when he established[d] the fountains of the deep,
29 when he (AV)assigned to the sea its (AW)limit,
so that the waters might not transgress his command,
when he marked out (AX)the foundations of the earth,
30 then (AY)I was beside him, like a master workman,
and I was daily his[e] (AZ)delight,
rejoicing before him always,
31 (BA)rejoicing in his (BB)inhabited world
and delighting in the children of man.
32 “And now, (BC)O sons, listen to me:
(BD)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (BE)Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 (BF)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35 For (BG)whoever finds me (BH)finds life
and (BI)obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but he who fails to find me (BJ)injures himself;
all who (BK)hate me (BL)love death.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint govern the earth
- Proverbs 8:22 Or fathered; Septuagint created
- Proverbs 8:22 Hebrew way
- Proverbs 8:28 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
- Proverbs 8:30 Or daily filled with
Proverbs 8
King James Version
8 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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