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Proverbs 22
Revised Standard Version
Proverbs 22
Revised Standard Version
22 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
and favor is better than silver or gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together;
the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself;
but the simple go on, and suffer for it.
4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
is riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
he who guards himself will keep far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
8 He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
9 He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the faithless.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be slain in the streets!”
14 The mouth of a loose woman is a deep pit;
he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to want.
Sayings of the Wise
17 Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 That your trust may be in the Lord,
I have made them known to you today, even to you.
20 Have I not written for you thirty sayings
of admonition and knowledge,
21 to show you what is right and true,
that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?
22 Do not rob the poor, because he is poor,
or crush the afflicted at the gate;
23 for the Lord will plead their cause
and despoil of life those who despoil them.
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger,
nor go with a wrathful man,
25 lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.
26 Be not one of those who give pledges,
who become surety for debts.
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
why should your bed be taken from under you?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark
which your fathers have set.
29 Do you see a man skilful in his work?
he will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 22
New King James Version
Proverbs 22
New King James Version
The Value of a Good Name
22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (D)punished.
4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
He who guards his soul will be far from them.
7 The (F)rich rules over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
10 (J)Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave;
Yes, strife and reproach will cease.
11 (K)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
But He overthrows the words of the faithless.
13 (L)The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside!
I shall be slain in the streets!”
14 (M)The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;
(N)He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
(O)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord;
I have instructed you today, even you.
20 Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21 (P)That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
(Q)That you may answer words of truth
To those who [d]send to you?
22 Do not rob the (R)poor because he is poor,
Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;
23 (S)For the Lord will plead their cause,
And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man,
And with a (T)furious man do not go,
25 Lest you learn his ways
And set a snare for your soul.
26 (U)Do not be one of those who [e]shakes hands in a pledge,
One of those who is [f]surety for debts;
27 If you have nothing with which to pay,
Why should he take away your bed from under you?
29 Do you see a man who [h]excels in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before [i]unknown men.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:6 Even
- Proverbs 22:8 trouble
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
- Proverbs 22:21 Or send you
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit. strikes
- Proverbs 22:26 guaranty
- Proverbs 22:28 boundary
- Proverbs 22:29 is prompt in his business
- Proverbs 22:29 obscure
Proverbios 22
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Proverbios 22
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22 Vale más la buena fama que las muchas riquezas,
y la buena reputación más que la plata y el oro.
2 El rico y el pobre tienen esto en común:
a ambos los hizo el Señor.
3 El prudente ve el peligro y busca refugio;
el inexperto sigue adelante y sufre las consecuencias.
4 Recompensa de la humildad y del temor del Señor
son las riquezas, la honra y la vida.
5 Espinas y trampas hay en la senda de los malvados,
pero el que cuida su vida se aleja de ellas.
6 Instruye al niño en el camino correcto
y aun en su vejez no lo abandonará.
7 Los ricos son los amos de los pobres;
los deudores son esclavos de sus acreedores.
8 El que siembra maldad cosecha desgracias;
la vara de su ira será destruida.
9 El que es generoso[a] será bendecido,
pues comparte su comida con los pobres.
10 Despide al insolente, se irá la discordia
y cesarán los pleitos y los insultos.
11 El que ama la sinceridad del corazón y tiene gracia al hablar
tendrá por amigo al rey.
12 Los ojos del Señor protegen el saber,
pero desbaratan las palabras del traidor.
13 Dice el perezoso: «¡Hay un león allá afuera!
¡En plena calle me matará!».
14 La boca de la adúltera es una fosa profunda;
en ella caerá quien esté bajo la ira del Señor.
15 La necedad es parte del corazón juvenil,
pero la vara de la disciplina la corrige.
16 Oprimir al pobre para enriquecerse
y hacerle regalos al rico:
¡buena manera de empobrecerse!
Los treinta dichos de los sabios(A)
1
17 Presta atención, escucha las palabras de los sabios
y aplica mis enseñanzas.
18 Grato es retenerlas dentro de ti
y tenerlas todas a flor de labios.
19 A ti te las enseño en este día,
para que pongas tu confianza en el Señor.
20 ¿Acaso no te he escrito treinta[b] dichos
que contienen sabios consejos?
21 Son para enseñarte a ser honesto y hablar con la verdad,
para que respondas con la verdad a quien te pregunte.
2
22 No explotes al pobre porque es pobre
ni oprimas en los tribunales[c] a los necesitados;
23 porque el Señor defenderá su causa
y despojará a quienes los despojen.
3
24 No te hagas amigo de gente violenta
ni te juntes con los iracundos;
25 no sea que aprendas sus malas costumbres
y tú mismo caigas en la trampa.
4
26 No te comprometas por otros
ni salgas fiador de deudas ajenas;
27 porque, si no tienes con qué pagar,
te quitarán hasta la cama en que duermes.
5
28 No cambies de lugar los linderos antiguos
que establecieron tus antepasados.
6
29 ¿Has visto a alguien diestro en su trabajo?
Se codeará con reyes,
y nunca será un don nadie.
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