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Proverbs 14
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
14 The (A)wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
2 One who (B)walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But one who is (C)devious in his ways despises Him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (D)the lips of the wise will protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean;
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
5 A (E)trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a (F)false witness (G)declares lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.
7 Leave the (H)presence of a fool,
Or you will not [a]discern [b]words of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (I)the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at [c]sin,
But (J)among the upright there is [d]goodwill.
10 The heart knows its own (K)bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The (L)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There (M)is a way which seems right to a person,
But its (N)end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the (O)end of joy may be grief.
14 One with a wayward heart will have his (P)fill of his own ways,
But a good person will (Q)be satisfied [e]with his.
15 The naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.
16 A wise person [f]is cautious and (R)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.
18 The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
19 The (S)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The (T)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
21 One who (U)despises his neighbor sins,
But (V)one who is gracious to the [g]poor is blessed.
22 Will they who (W)devise evil not go astray?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
23 In all labor there is profit,
But [h]mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The (X)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (Y)declares lies is [i]deceitful.
26 In [j](Z)the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And [k]his children will have refuge.
27 [l]The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
By which one may avoid the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the scarcity of people is a prince’s ruin.
29 One who is (AA)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [m]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
30 A (AB)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is (AC)rottenness to the bones.
31 One (AD)who oppresses the poor taunts (AE)his Maker,
But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
32 The wicked is (AF)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (AG)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But among fools it is made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
35 The king’s favor is toward a (AH)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit know
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit lips
- Proverbs 14:9 Lit guilt
- Proverbs 14:9 Or the favor of God
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself
- Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears
- Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
- Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
- Proverbs 14:26 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 14:26 Or His
- Proverbs 14:27 Or Reverence for
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbios 14
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Proverbios 14
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Mente sana en cuerpo sano
14 La mujer sabia une a su familia;
la mujer tonta la desbarata.
2 La gente honrada obedece a Dios;
la gente malvada lo desprecia.
3 Es de tontos hablar con orgullo;
es de sabios ser de pocas palabras.
4 Sin las herramientas apropiadas,
el trabajo no da fruto;
con buenas herramientas
se saca mejor provecho.
5 El testigo verdadero dice la verdad;
el testigo falso siempre dice mentiras.
6 El malcriado quisiera ser sabio,
pero jamás llegará a serlo;
en cambio, el entendido
muy pronto gana conocimientos.
7 Aléjate de los tontos,
que nunca aprenderás nada de ellos.
8 El que es sabio lo demuestra
en que piensa bien lo que hace,
pero el tonto vive engañado
por su propia estupidez.
9 A los necios no les importa
si Dios los perdona o no,
pero la gente buena
quiere el perdón de Dios.
10 Nadie más que tú
conoce realmente
tus tristezas y tus alegrías.
11 La familia del malvado
será destruida,
pero el hogar del bueno
prosperará.
12 Hay cosas que hacemos
que nos parecen correctas,
pero que al fin de cuentas
nos llevan a la tumba.
13 La mucha risa causa dolor;
hay alegrías que acaban en tristeza.
14 La gente tonta
es feliz con su mala conducta;
la gente buena es feliz
con sus buenas acciones.
15 La gente tonta cree
todo lo que le dicen;
la gente sabia piensa bien
antes de actuar.
16 El sabio conoce el miedo
y se cuida del peligro,
pero el tonto es atrevido
y se pasa de confiado.
17 El que pronto se enoja
pronto hace tonterías,
pero el que piensa en lo que hace
muestra gran paciencia.
18 La recompensa de los tontos
es su propia estupidez;
el premio de los sabios
consiste en saber cómo actuar.
19 Los malvados no resisten
la justicia de los buenos.
20 Si eres pobre,
ni tus amigos te buscan;
si eres rico,
todo el mundo es tu amigo.
21 No debes despreciar al amigo;
¡si eres bueno con los pobres,
Dios te bendecirá!
22 Los que piensan hacer lo malo
cometen un grave error;
los que procuran hacer lo bueno
reciben el gran amor de Dios.
23 Todo esfuerzo vale la pena,
pero quien habla y no actúa
acaba en la pobreza.
24 La riqueza del sabio es su sabiduría;
la pobreza del tonto es su estupidez.
25 El testigo que dice la verdad
salva a otros de la muerte,
pero hay testigos mentirosos.
26 El que obedece a Dios
ya tiene un poderoso protector
para él y para sus hijos.
27 El que obedece a Dios
tiene larga vida;
ha escapado de la muerte.
28 Para el rey es un orgullo
gobernar a un pueblo numeroso;
¡qué vergüenza es para él
no tener a quién gobernar!
29 El sabio domina su enojo;
el tonto no controla su violencia.
30 Mente sana en cuerpo sano;
por eso la envidia
te destruye por completo.
31 Quien le quita todo al pobre
ofende a Dios, su creador;
quien obedece a Dios
trata bien al pobre.
32 El malvado fracasa por su maldad;
pero el hombre bueno
confía en Dios hasta la muerte.
33 En la mente del sabio
hay lugar para la sabiduría;
pero la gente tonta
no llega a conocerla.
34 El orgullo de un pueblo
es que se haga justicia;
la desgracia de los pueblos
es que se cometa pecado.
35 El ayudante inteligente
se gana el aprecio del jefe,
pero el empleado sinvergüenza
provoca su enojo.
Proverbs 14
New International Version
Proverbs 14
New International Version
14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox(D) come abundant harvests.
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.(E)
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(F)
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(G)
but the folly of fools is deception.(H)
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
13 Even in laughter(M) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.(P)
17 A quick-tempered person(S) does foolish things,(T)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(U)
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(V)
20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.(W)
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(Z)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(AA)
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(AB)
26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(AC)
and for their children it will be a refuge.(AD)
28 A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.(AG)
29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(AH)
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(AI)
30 A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.(AJ)
31 Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,(AK)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.(AL)
32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(AM)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(AN)
33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(AO)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.[b]
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(AP)
but sin condemns any people.
35 A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(AQ)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
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