Proverbs 17
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
17 (A)Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.
2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
3 The (B)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (C)the Lord tests hearts.
4 An (D)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [b]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 One who mocks the (E)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (F)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
6 (G)Grandchildren are the crown of the old,
And the (H)glory of sons is their fathers.
7 [c](I)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (J)lying lips to a prince.
8 A (K)bribe is a [d]charm in the sight of its owner;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
9 One who (L)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (M)separates close friends.
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a (N)person meet a (O)bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his foolishness.
13 One who (P)returns evil for good,
(Q)Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So (R)abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
15 One who (S)justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to (T)buy wisdom,
When [e]he has no sense?
17 A (U)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 A person lacking in [f]sense (V)shakes hands
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.
19 One who (W)loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who (X)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
20 One who has a crooked [g]mind (Y)finds nothing good,
And one who is [h](Z)corrupted in his language falls into evil.
21 He who (AA)fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A (AB)joyful heart [i]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (AC)dries up the bones.
23 A wicked person accepts a (AD)bribe [j]from an inside pocket
To (AE)pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (AF)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A (AG)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And (AH)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
26 It is also not good to (AI)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 One who (AJ)withholds his words [k]has knowledge,
And one who has a (AK)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he (AL)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Lit sacrifices of strife
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
- Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
- Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of favor
- Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit heart
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit altered in his tongue
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
- Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
- Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows
Proverbs 17
New King James Version
The Lord Tests Hearts
2 A wise servant will rule over (B)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(C)But the Lord tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [b]spiteful tongue.
5 (D)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(E)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 (F)Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
7 Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
10 (I)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Let a man meet (J)a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoever (K)rewards evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is like releasing water;
Therefore (L)stop contention before a quarrel starts.
15 (M)He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
17 (N)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
18 (O)A man devoid of [c]understanding [d]shakes hands in a pledge,
And becomes [e]surety for his friend.
19 He who loves transgression loves strife,
And (P)he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.
20 He who has a [f]deceitful heart finds no good,
And he who has (Q)a perverse tongue falls into evil.
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [h]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.
24 (S)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A (T)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
26 Also, to punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
27 (U)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
28 (V)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Or sacrificial meals
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 17:18 Lit. strikes the hands
- Proverbs 17:18 guaranty or collateral
- Proverbs 17:20 crooked
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
- Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom
Proverbios 17
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
17 Mejor es un bocado seco y con él tranquilidad,
Que una casa llena de banquetes con discordia[a](A).
2 El siervo prudente prevalecerá sobre el hijo sin honra,
Y con[b] los hermanos participará de la herencia.
3 El crisol es para la plata y el horno para el oro(B),
Pero el Señor prueba los corazones(C).
4 El malhechor escucha a los labios perversos(D);
El mentiroso[c] presta atención a la lengua detractora.
5 El que se burla del pobre afrenta a su Hacedor(E);
El que se regocija de la desgracia(F) no quedará sin castigo.
6 Corona de los ancianos son los nietos(G),
Y la gloria de los hijos son sus padres(H).
7 No convienen al necio las palabras elocuentes[d](I),
Mucho menos al príncipe los labios mentirosos(J).
8 Talismán[e] es el soborno(K) a los ojos de su dueño;
Dondequiera que se vuelva, prospera.
9 El que cubre una falta busca afecto(L),
Pero el que repite el asunto separa a los mejores amigos(M).
10 La reprensión penetra más en el que tiene entendimiento
Que cien azotes en el necio.
11 El rebelde solo busca el mal,
Y un cruel mensajero se enviará contra él.
12 Mejor es encontrarse con una osa privada de sus cachorros(N),
Que con un necio en su necedad(O).
13 Al que devuelve mal por bien(P),
El mal no se apartará de su casa(Q).
14 El comienzo del pleito es como el soltar de las aguas;
Deja, pues, la riña antes de que empiece(R).
15 El que justifica al impío y el que condena al justo(S),
Ambos son igualmente abominación al Señor.
16 ¿De qué sirve[f] el precio en la mano del necio para comprar sabiduría(T)
Cuando no tiene entendimiento[g]?
17 En todo tiempo ama el amigo(U),
Y el hermano nace para tiempo de angustia.
18 El hombre falto de entendimiento[h] se compromete[i],
Y sale fiador a favor de su prójimo(V).
19 El que ama la transgresión, ama el pleito(W);
El que alza su puerta, busca la destrucción(X).
20 El de corazón perverso nunca encuentra el bien(Y),
Y el de lengua pervertida cae en el mal(Z).
21 El que engendra un necio, para su tristeza lo engendra,
Y el padre del necio no tiene alegría(AA).
22 El corazón alegre es buena medicina[j](AB),
Pero el espíritu quebrantado seca los huesos(AC).
23 El impío recibe soborno(AD) bajo el manto[k]
Para pervertir las sendas del derecho(AE).
24 En presencia del que tiene entendimiento está la sabiduría,
Pero los ojos del necio(AF) están en los extremos de la tierra.
25 El hijo necio es pesadumbre de su padre(AG)
Y amargura para la que lo dio a luz(AH).
26 Ciertamente no es bueno multar al justo(AI),
Ni golpear a los nobles por su rectitud.
27 El que retiene sus palabras tiene conocimiento[l](AJ),
Y el de espíritu sereno es hombre entendido(AK).
28 Aun el necio, cuando calla, es tenido por sabio,
Cuando cierra los labios, por prudente(AL).
Footnotes
- Proverbios 17:1 Lit. sacrificios de discordia.
- Proverbios 17:2 Lit. entre.
- Proverbios 17:4 Lit. la falsedad.
- Proverbios 17:7 Lit. el labio de abundancia.
- Proverbios 17:8 Lit. Piedra de favor.
- Proverbios 17:16 Lit. ¿Entonces por qué.
- Proverbios 17:16 Lit. no hay corazón.
- Proverbios 17:18 Lit. corazón.
- Proverbios 17:18 Lit. da la palma.
- Proverbios 17:22 Lit. causa buena curación.
- Proverbios 17:23 Lit. del seno.
- Proverbios 17:27 Lit. sabe.
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