27 It is not good to eat too much honey(A)
or to seek glory after glory.[a](B)

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Notas al pie

  1. 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

27 Eating too much honey isn’t good,
    nor is it appropriate to seek honor.

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12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(A)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(B)

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12 Do you see people who consider themselves wise?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.

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27 Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.(A)

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.(B)

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27 Don’t brag about tomorrow,
    for you don’t know what a day will bring.
Let another person praise you, and not your own mouth;
    a stranger, and not your own lips.

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11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

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11 Rich people think they are wise,
    but an insightful poor person sees through them.

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25 A greedy person stirs up conflict,(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.(B)

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25 Greedy people stir up conflict,
    but those who trust the Lord become prosperous.

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23 A person’s pride will humble him,(A)
but a humble spirit will gain honor.(B)

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23 Pride lays people low,
    but those of humble spirit gain honor.

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I am more stupid than any other person,[a]
and I lack a human’s ability to understand.(A)
I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.(B)
Who has gone up to heaven and come down?(C)
Who has gathered the wind in his hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?(D)
Who has established all the ends of the earth?(E)
What is his name,
and what is the name of his son—
if you know?(F)

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Notas al pie

  1. 30:2 Lit I am more stupid than a man

Actually, I’m too stupid to be human,
    a man without understanding.
I haven’t learned wisdom,
    nor do I have knowledge of the holy one.

Who has gone up to heaven and come down?
    Who has gathered the wind by the handful?
    Who has bound up the waters in a garment?
    Who has established all the ends of the earth?
    What is this person’s name and the name of this person’s child—
            if you know it?

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21 The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four:
22 a servant when he becomes king,(A)
a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23 an unloved woman when she marries,(B)
and a servant girl when she ousts her queen.

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21 At three things the earth trembles,
    at four it can’t bear up:
22         at a servant when he becomes king
        and fools when they are full of food;
23         at a detested woman when she gets married
        and a female servant when she replaces her mistress.

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29 Three things are stately in their stride;
four are stately in their walk:
30 a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything;
31 a strutting rooster;[a] a goat;
and a king at the head of his army.[b]

32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)

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  1. 30:31 Or a greyhound
  2. 30:31 LXX reads king addressing his people

29 There are three things that are excellent in their stride,
    four that are excellent as they walk:
30     a lion, a warrior among beasts,
            which doesn’t back down at anything;
31     the strut of a rooster or a male goat;
    and a king with his army.

32 If you’ve been foolish and arrogant,
    if you’ve been scheming,
    put your hand to your mouth,
33         because churning milk makes curds,
        squeezing the nose brings blood,
        and stirring up anger produces strife.

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30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,(A)
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.

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30 Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

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