Proverbs 28

New International Version

28 The wicked flee^(A) though no one pursues,^(B)
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.^(C)

²When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers,
but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.

³A ruler^[a] who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

⁴Those who forsake instruction praise the wicked,
but those who heed it resist them.

⁵Evildoers do not understand what is right,
but those who seek the Lord understand it fully.

⁶Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than the rich whose ways are perverse.^(D)

⁷A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.^(E)

⁸Whoever increases wealth by taking interest^(F) or profit from the poor
amasses it for another,^(G) who will be kind to the poor.^(H)

⁹If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
even their prayers are detestable.^(I)

¹⁰Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,^(J)
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

¹¹The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

¹²When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;^(K)
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.^(L)

¹³Whoever conceals their sins^(M) does not prosper,
but the one who confesses^(N) and renounces them finds mercy.^(O)

¹⁴Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

¹⁵Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

¹⁶A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

¹⁷Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge^(P) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.

¹⁸The one whose walk is blameless is kept safe,^(Q)
but the one whose ways are perverse will fall^(R) into the pit.^[b]

¹⁹Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies will have their fill of poverty.^(S)

²⁰A faithful person will be richly blessed,
but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.^(T)

²¹To show partiality^(U) is not good^(V)—
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.^(W)

²²The stingy are eager to get rich
and are unaware that poverty awaits them.^(X)

²³Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
rather than one who has a flattering tongue.^(Y)

²⁴Whoever robs their father or mother^(Z)
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is partner to one who destroys.^(AA)

²⁵The greedy stir up conflict,^(AB)
but those who trust in the Lord^(AC) will prosper.

²⁶Those who trust in themselves are fools,^(AD)
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.^(AE)

²⁷Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,^(AF)
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.^(AG)

²⁸When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;^(AH)
but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

Notas al pie

Proverbs 28:3 Or A poor person
Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one

Revelation 16-17

New International Version

The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath

16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple^(A) saying to the seven angels,^(B) “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”^(C)

²The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,^(D) and ugly, festering sores^(E) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.^(F)

³The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.^(G)

⁴The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,^(H) and they became blood.^(I) ⁵Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:

“You are just in these judgments,^(J) O Holy One,^(K)
you who are and who were;^(L)
⁶for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,^(M)
and you have given them blood to drink^(N) as they deserve.”

⁷And I heard the altar^(O) respond:

“Yes, Lord God Almighty,^(P)
true and just are your judgments.”^(Q)

⁸The fourth angel^(R) poured out his bowl on the sun,^(S) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.^(T) ⁹They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,^(U) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent^(V) and glorify him.^(W)

¹⁰The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,^(X) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.^(Y) People gnawed their tongues in agony ¹¹and cursed^(Z) the God of heaven^(AA) because of their pains and their sores,^(AB) but they refused to repent of what they had done.^(AC)

¹²The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,^(AD) and its water was dried up to prepare the way^(AE) for the kings from the East.^(AF) ¹³Then I saw three impure spirits^(AG) that looked like frogs;^(AH) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,^(AI) out of the mouth of the beast^(AJ) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.^(AK) ¹⁴They are demonic spirits^(AL) that perform signs,^(AM) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,^(AN) to gather them for the battle^(AO) on the great day^(AP) of God Almighty.

¹⁵“Look, I come like a thief!^(AQ) Blessed is the one who stays awake^(AR) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”^(AS)

¹⁶Then they gathered the kings together^(AT) to the place that in Hebrew^(AU) is called Armageddon.^(AV)

¹⁷The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,^(AW) and out of the temple^(AX) came a loud voice^(AY) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”^(AZ) ¹⁸Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder^(BA) and a severe earthquake.^(BB) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,^(BC) so tremendous was the quake. ¹⁹The great city^(BD) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered^(BE) Babylon the Great^(BF) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.^(BG) ²⁰Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.^(BH) ²¹From the sky huge hailstones,^(BI) each weighing about a hundred pounds,^[a] fell on people. And they cursed God^(BJ) on account of the plague of hail,^(BK) because the plague was so terrible.

Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast

17 One of the seven angels^(BL) who had the seven bowls^(BM) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment^(BN) of the great prostitute,^(BO) who sits by many waters.^(BP) ²With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”^(BQ)

³Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit^(BR) into a wilderness.^(BS) There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet^(BT) beast that was covered with blasphemous names^(BU) and had seven heads and ten horns.^(BV) ⁴The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.^(BW) She held a golden cup^(BX) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.^(BY) ⁵The name written on her forehead was a mystery:^(BZ)

babylon the great^(CA)

the mother of prostitutes^(CB)

and of the abominations of the earth.

⁶I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,^(CC) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.

When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. ⁷Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery^(CD) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.^(CE) ⁸The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss^(CF) and go to its destruction.^(CG) The inhabitants of the earth^(CH) whose names have not been written in the book of life^(CI) from the creation of the world will be astonished^(CJ) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.

⁹“This calls for a mind with wisdom.^(CK) The seven heads^(CL) are seven hills on which the woman sits. ¹⁰They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. ¹¹The beast who once was, and now is not,^(CM) is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

¹²“The ten horns^(CN) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour^(CO) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. ¹³They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.^(CP) ¹⁴They will wage war^(CQ) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over^(CR) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings^(CS)—and with him will be his called, chosen^(CT) and faithful followers.”

¹⁵Then the angel said to me, “The waters^(CU) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.^(CV) ¹⁶The beast and the ten horns^(CW) you saw will hate the prostitute.^(CX) They will bring her to ruin^(CY) and leave her naked;^(CZ) they will eat her flesh^(DA) and burn her with fire.^(DB) ¹⁷For God has put it into their hearts^(DC) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,^(DD) until God’s words are fulfilled.^(DE) ¹⁸The woman you saw is the great city^(DF) that rules over the kings of the earth.”