Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
El hijo sabio toma el castigo del padre; mas el burlador no escucha la reprensión.
2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
Del fruto de su boca el hombre comerá bien; mas el alma de los prevaricadores morirá de hambre.
3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
El que guarda su boca guarda su alma; mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.
4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
El alma del perezoso desea, y nada alcanza; mas el alma de los diligentes será engordada.
5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira; mas el impío se hace odioso y abominable.
6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
La justicia guarda al de perfecto camino; mas la impiedad trastornará al pecador.
7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
Hay quienes se hacen ricos, y no tienen nada; y hay quienes se hacen pobres, y tienen muchas riquezas.
8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
La redención de la vida del hombre es sus riquezas; pero el pobre no oye censuras.
9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
La luz de los justos se alegrará; mas se apagará la candela de los impíos.
10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Ciertamente la soberbia dará a luz contienda; mas con los avisados es la sabiduría.
11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Las riquezas de vanidad disminuirán; pero el que recoje trabajando las se aumentará.
12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón; mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.
13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
El que menosprecia la palabra, perecerá por ello; mas el que teme el mandamiento, será recompensado.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
La ley al sabio es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
El buen entendimiento conciliará gracia; mas el camino de los prevaricadores es duro.
16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
Todo hombre cuerdo obra con sabiduría; mas el loco manifestará su locura.
17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
El mal mensajero caerá en mal; mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.
18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
Pobreza y vergüenza tendrá el que menosprecia el castigo; mas el que guarda la corrección, será honrado.
19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
El deseo cumplido deleita el alma; pero apartarse del mal es abominación a los locos.
20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
El que anda con los sabios, sabio será; mas el que se allega a los locos, será destruido.
21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
Mal perseguirá a los pecadores; mas a los justos les será bien retribuido.
22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
El bueno dejará herencia a los hijos de los hijos; y el haber del pecador, para el justo está guardado.
23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
En el barbecho de los pobres hay mucho pan; mas se pierde por falta de juicio.
24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
El que detiene el castigo, a su hijo aborrece; mas el que lo ama, madruga a castigarlo.
25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
El justo come hasta saciar su alma; mas el vientre de los impíos tendrá necesidad.
