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Proverbs 19
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19
Christian Standard Bible
19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
3 A person’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(D)
4 Wealth attracts many friends,(E)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.
7 All the brothers of a poor person hate him;(J)
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,(K)
but they are not there.[b]
8 The one who acquires good sense[c] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(L)
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and one who utters lies perishes.(M)
14 A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,(V)
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 Laziness induces deep sleep,
and a lazy person will go hungry.(W)
18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.[f](AB)
19 A person with intense anger bears the penalty;
if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.(AC)
21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(AE)
22 What is desirable in a person is his fidelity;
better to be a poor person than a liar.(AF)
24 The slacker buries his hand in the bowl;
he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!(AH)
25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(AI)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(AJ)
26 The one who plunders his father and evicts his mother
is a disgraceful and shameful son.
27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(AK)
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(AL)
Proverbs 19
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 19
New American Standard Bible 1995
On Life and Conduct
19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is perverse in [a]speech and is a fool.
2 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries [b](C)his footsteps [c]errs.
3 The (D)foolishness of man ruins his way,
And his heart (E)rages against the Lord.
4 (F)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 A (G)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who [d](H)tells lies will not escape.
6 (I)Many will seek the favor of a [e]generous man,
And every man is a friend to him who (J)gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his (K)friends abandon him!
He (L)pursues them with words, but they are [f]gone.
8 He who gets [g]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will (M)find good.
9 A (N)false witness will not go unpunished,
And he who [h]tells lies will perish.
10 Luxury is (O)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (P)slave to rule over princes.
11 A man’s (Q)discretion makes him slow to anger,
And it is his glory (R)to overlook a transgression.
12 The (S)king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like (T)dew on the grass.
13 A (U)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (V)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
14 House and wealth are an (W)inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
15 (X)Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And an idle [i]man will suffer hunger.
16 He who (Y)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who [j]is careless of [k]conduct will die.
17 One who (Z)is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [l](AA)good deed.
18 (AB)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [m]his death.
19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.
20 (AC)Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise [n]the rest of your days.
21 Many (AD)plans are in a man’s heart,
But the (AE)counsel of the Lord will stand.
22 What is desirable in a man is his [o]kindness,
And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.
23 The [p](AF)fear of the Lord leads to life,
So that one may sleep (AG)satisfied, [q](AH)untouched by evil.
24 The (AI)sluggard buries his hand (AJ)in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 (AK)Strike a scoffer and the [r]naive may become shrewd,
But (AL)reprove one who has understanding and he will [s]gain knowledge.
26 He (AM)who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [t](AN)spreads iniquity.
29 [u]Judgments are prepared for (AO)scoffers,
And (AP)blows for the back of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Lit his lips
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit with his feet
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit sins
- Proverbs 19:5 Lit breathes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
- Proverbs 19:9 Lit breathes
- Proverbs 19:15 Lit soul
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
- Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
- Proverbs 19:22 Or loyalty
- Proverbs 19:23 Or reverence
- Proverbs 19:23 Lit not visited
- Proverbs 19:25 Lit simple
- Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern
- Proverbs 19:28 Or swallows
- Proverbs 19:29 Gr Rods
Proverbios 19
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Proverbios 19
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19 Más vale ser pobre e intachable
que necio de labios perversos.
2 El afán sin conocimiento no es bueno;
mucho yerra quien mucho corre.
3 La necedad del hombre le hace perder el rumbo
y su corazón se irrita contra el Señor.
4 Con las riquezas aumentan los amigos,
pero al pobre hasta su amigo lo abandona.
5 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo;
el que propaga mentiras no saldrá bien librado.
6 Muchos buscan congraciarse con los poderosos;
todos son amigos de quienes reparten regalos.
7 Si al pobre lo aborrecen sus parientes,
con más razón lo evitan sus amigos.
Aunque los busca suplicante,
por ninguna parte los encuentra.[a]
8 El que adquiere cordura,[b] se ama a sí mismo
y el que retiene el discernimiento prospera.
9 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo;
el que propaga mentiras perecerá.
10 No va bien con el necio vivir entre lujos
y menos con el esclavo gobernar a los príncipes.
11 El buen juicio hace al hombre paciente;
su gloria es pasar por alto la ofensa.
12 Rugido de león es la ira del rey;
su favor es como rocío sobre el pasto.
13 El hijo necio es la ruina del padre;
la mujer pendenciera es gotera constante.
14 La casa y el dinero se heredan de los padres,
pero la esposa inteligente es un don del Señor.
15 La pereza conduce al sueño profundo;
el holgazán pasará hambre.
16 El que cumple el mandamiento cumple consigo mismo;
el que descuida su conducta morirá.
17 Servir al pobre es hacerle un préstamo al Señor;
Dios pagará esas buenas acciones.
18 Corrige a tu hijo mientras aún hay esperanza;
no te hagas cómplice de su muerte.[c]
19 El iracundo tendrá que afrontar el castigo;
el que intente disuadirlo aumentará su enojo.[d]
20 Escucha el consejo, acepta la corrección
y llegarás a ser sabio.
21 Muchos son los planes en el corazón de las personas,
pero al final prevalecen los designios del Señor.
22 De la humanidad se espera amor fiel;
más vale ser pobre que mentiroso.
23 El temor del Señor conduce a la vida;
da un sueño tranquilo y evita los problemas.
24 El perezoso mete la mano en el plato,
pero no llevará el bocado a la boca.
25 Golpea al insolente y se hará prudente el inexperto;
reprende al entendido y ganará en conocimiento.
26 El que roba a su padre y echa a la calle a su madre
es un hijo infame y sinvergüenza.
27 Hijo mío, si dejas de atender a las enseñanzas,
te apartarás de las palabras sabias.
28 El testigo corrupto se burla de la justicia
y la boca del malvado engulle maldad.
29 El castigo se dispuso para los insolentes
y los azotes para la espalda de los necios.
Footnotes
- 19:7 Texto de difícil traducción.
- 19:8 cordura. Lit. corazón. En la Biblia, corazón se usa para designar el asiento de las emociones, pensamientos y voluntad, es decir, el proceso de toma de decisiones del ser humano.
- 19:18 no te hagas … muerte. Alt. pero no te excedas hasta matarlo.
- 19:19 Texto de difícil traducción.
Proverbs 19
New International Version
Proverbs 19
New International Version
19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
2 Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(B)
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(E)
7 The poor are shunned by all their relatives—
how much more do their friends avoid them!(K)
Though the poor pursue them with pleading,
they are nowhere to be found.[a](L)
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(M)
9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and whoever pours out lies will perish.(N)
10 It is not fitting for a fool(O) to live in luxury—
how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(P)
11 A person’s wisdom yields patience;(Q)
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(U)
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(V)
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep,
and the shiftless go hungry.(Y)
16 Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life,
but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.(Z)
17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(AA)
and he will reward them for what they have done.(AB)
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.(AC)
19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,(AD)
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.(AE)
21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(AF)
22 What a person desires is unfailing love[b];
better to be poor than a liar.
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(AG)
24 A sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
he will not even bring it back to his mouth!(AH)
25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence;
rebuke the discerning,(AI) and they will gain knowledge.(AJ)
26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(AK)
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
27 Stop listening to instruction, my son,(AL)
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(AM)
29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(AN)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.
- Proverbs 19:22 Or Greed is a person’s shame
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