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Proverbios 9
Nueva Versión Internacional
Proverbios 9
Nueva Versión Internacional
Invitación de la sabiduría y de la necedad
9 La sabiduría construyó su casa
y labró sus siete pilares.
2 Preparó la carne, mezcló su vino
y también tendió la mesa.
3 Envió a sus doncellas y ahora clama
desde lo más alto de la ciudad.
4 «¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos!
—dice a los faltos de juicio—.
5 Vengan, disfruten de mi pan
y beban del vino que he mezclado.
6 Dejen su insensatez y vivirán;
anden por el camino del discernimiento.
7 »El que corrige al insolente se gana que lo insulten;
el que reprende al malvado se gana su desprecio.
8 No reprendas al insolente, no sea que acabe por odiarte;
reprende al sabio y te amará.
9 Instruye al sabio, y se hará más sabio;
enseña al justo, y aumentará su saber.
10 »El comienzo de la sabiduría es el temor del Señor;
conocer al Santo es tener entendimiento.
11 Por mí aumentarán tus días;
años de vida te serán añadidos.
12 Si eres sabio, tu premio será tu sabiduría;
si eres insolente, solo tú lo sufrirás».
13 La mujer necia es escandalosa,
frívola y desvergonzada.
14 Se sienta a las puertas de su casa,
en lo más alto de la ciudad
15 y llama a los que van por el camino,
a los que no se apartan de su senda.
16 «¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos!
—dice a los faltos de juicio—
17 ¡Las aguas robadas saben a gloria!
¡El pan sabe a miel si se come a escondidas!».
18 Pero estos ignoran que allí están los muertos,
que sus invitados están en lo profundo de los dominios de la muerte.[a]
Footnotes
- 9:18 de los dominios de la muerte. Lit. del Seol.
Proverbios 9
Dios Habla Hoy
Proverbios 9
Dios Habla Hoy
Contraste entre la sabiduría y la necedad
9 La sabiduría construyó su casa,
la adornó con siete columnas;
2 mató animales para el banquete,
preparó un vino especial,
puso la mesa
3 y envió a sus criadas a gritar
desde lo alto de la ciudad:
4 «¡Vengan acá, jóvenes inexpertos!»
Mandó a decir a los imprudentes:
5 «Vengan a comer de mi pan
y a beber del vino que he preparado.
6 Dejen de ser imprudentes, y vivirán;
condúzcanse como gente inteligente.»
7 Corrige al insolente y malvado,
y sólo lograrás que te insulte y ofenda.
8 Reprende al insolente y te ganarás su odio;
corrige al sabio y te ganarás su aprecio.
9 Dale al sabio y se hará más sabio;
enseña al hombre bueno y aumentará su saber.
10 La sabiduría comienza por honrar al Señor;
conocer al Santísimo es tener inteligencia.
11 Gracias a la sabiduría, vivirás mucho tiempo
y aumentarán los años de tu vida.
12 Si eres sabio, tuyo será el provecho;
si eres insolente, tuya será la responsabilidad.
13 La necedad es como una mujer chismosa,
tonta e ignorante.
14 Se sienta en una silla, a las puertas de su casa,
en la parte más alta de la ciudad,
15 y llama a los caminantes
que van por buen camino:
16 «¡Vengan acá, jóvenes inexpertos!»
Manda a decir a los imprudentes:
17 «El agua robada es más sabrosa;
el pan comido a escondidas sabe mejor.»
18 Pero ellos no saben que sus invitados
son ahora sombras en el reino de la muerte.
Proverbs 9
New International Version
Proverbs 9
New International Version
Invitations of Wisdom and Folly
9 Wisdom has built(A) her house;
she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;(B)
she has also set her table.(C)
3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls(D)
from the highest point of the city,(E)
4 “Let all who are simple(F) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(G) she says,
5 “Come,(H) eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.(I)
6 Leave your simple ways and you will live;(J)
walk in the way of insight.”(K)
7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(L)
8 Do not rebuke mockers(M) or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.(N)
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(O)
10 The fear of the Lord(P) is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One(Q) is understanding.(R)
11 For through wisdom[b] your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.(S)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 Folly is an unruly woman;(T)
she is simple and knows nothing.(U)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,(V)
15 calling out(W) to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(X) she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!(Y)”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(Z)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out
- Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me
Proverbs 9
Complete Jewish Bible
Proverbs 9
Complete Jewish Bible
9 Wisdom has built herself a house;
she has carved her seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her food, spiced her wine,
and she has set her table.
3 She has sent out her young girls [with invitations];
she calls from the heights of the city,
4 “Whoever is unsure of himself, turn in here!”
To someone weak-willed she says,
5 “Come and eat my food!
Drink the wine I have mixed!
6 Don’t stay unsure of yourself, but live!
Walk in the way of understanding!”
7 “He who corrects a scoffer only gets insulted;
reproving a wicked man becomes his blemish.
8 If you reprove a scoffer, he will hate you;
if you reprove a wise man, he will love you.
9 Give to a wise man, and he grows still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn still more.
10 The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of holy ones is understanding.
11 For with me, your days will be increased;
years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, your wisdom helps you;
but if you scoff, you bear the consequences alone.”
13 The foolish woman is coarse;
she doesn’t think, and she doesn’t know a thing.
14 She sits at the door of her house
or on a seat at the heights of the city,
15 calling to those who pass by,
to those going straight along their ways,
16 “Whoever is unsure of himself, turn in here!”
To someone weak-willed she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he doesn’t realize
that the dead are there,
and that those who accept her invitation
are in the depths of Sh’ol.
Proverbs 9
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 9
Amplified Bible
Wisdom’s Invitation
9 Wisdom has built her [spacious and sufficient] house;
She has hewn out and set up her seven pillars.
2
She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;
She has also set her table.(A)
3
She has sent out her maidens, she calls
From the highest places of the city:
4
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
As for him who lacks understanding, she says,
5
“Come, eat my food
And drink the wine I have mixed [and accept my gifts].(B)
6
“Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live,
And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”
7
He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.
8
[a]Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you;
Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.(C)
9
Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
10
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.
11
For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied,
And years of life shall be increased.
12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit];
If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.
13
The foolish woman is restless and noisy;
She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].
14
She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by the high and conspicuous places of the city,
15
Calling to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:
16
“Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,
17
“Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden];
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”(D)
18
But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there,
And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:8 The ancient rabbis took this to have the force of a commandment: never give a rebuke that is sure to be ignored.
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