The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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The skilled mind accepts commands,
    but a foolish talker is ruined.

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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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17 Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,
    but those who ignore correction lose their way.

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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

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29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind.
    The fool will be servant to the wise.

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12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
    but whoever hates correction is stupid.(A)

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12 Those who love discipline love knowledge,
    and those who hate correction are stupid.

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13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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13 A wise son listens to[a] the discipline of his father,
    but a mocker doesn’t listen to correction.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 13:1 Heb lacks listens to.

18 Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,(A)
    but whoever heeds correction is honored.(B)

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18 Poverty and shame come to those who don’t care about instruction;
    honor belongs to those who heed correction.

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A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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A fool doesn’t like a father’s instruction,
    but those who heed correction are mature.

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10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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10 Discipline is severe for those who abandon the way;
    those who hate correction will die.

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12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
    so they avoid the wise.

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12 Mockers don’t like those who correct them.
    They won’t go to the wise.

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31 Whoever heeds life-giving correction
    will be at home among the wise.(A)

32 Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,(B)
    but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.(C)

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31 The ear that listens to life-giving correction
    dwells among the wise.
32 Those who refuse discipline despise themselves,
    but those who listen to correction gain understanding.

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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(C)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(D)

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14 The king’s anger is a messenger of death;
    the wise will calm him.
15 There’s life in the light of the king’s face.
    His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
    and will divide an inheritance
    with the brothers.

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