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
English Standard Version
The Way of Wisdom
9 (A)Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her (B)seven (C)pillars.
2 She has (D)slaughtered her beasts; she has (E)mixed her wine;
she has also (F)set her table.
3 She has (G)sent out her young women to (H)call
from (I)the highest places in the town,
4 (J)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(K)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (L)eat of my bread
and (M)drink of (N)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (O)your simple ways,[a] and (P)live,
(Q)and walk in the way of insight.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 (R)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(S)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction[b] to a wise man, and he will be (T)still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will (U)increase in learning.
10 (V)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (W)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11 For by me (X)your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
12 (Y)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The Way of Folly
13 (Z)The woman Folly is (AA)loud;
she is seductive[c] and (AB)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on (AC)the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are (AD)going straight on their way,
16 (AE)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 (AF)“Stolen water is sweet,
and (AG)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know (AH)that the dead[d] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
- Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction
- Proverbs 9:13 Or full of simpleness
- Proverbs 9:18 Hebrew Rephaim
Proverbs 9
English Standard Version Anglicised
The Way of Wisdom
9 (A)Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her (B)seven (C)pillars.
2 She has (D)slaughtered her beasts; she has (E)mixed her wine;
she has also (F)set her table.
3 She has (G)sent out her young women to (H)call
from (I)the highest places in the town,
4 (J)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(K)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (L)eat of my bread
and (M)drink of (N)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (O)your simple ways,[a] and (P)live,
(Q)and walk in the way of insight.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 (R)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(S)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction[b] to a wise man, and he will be (T)still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will (U)increase in learning.
10 (V)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (W)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11 For by me (X)your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
12 (Y)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The Way of Folly
13 (Z)The woman Folly is (AA)loud;
she is seductive[c] and (AB)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on (AC)the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are (AD)going straight on their way,
16 (AE)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 (AF)“Stolen water is sweet,
and (AG)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know (AH)that the dead[d] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
- Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction
- Proverbs 9:13 Or full of simpleness
- Proverbs 9:18 Hebrew Rephaim
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