Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has prepared its seven pillars.
La sabiduría ha construido su casa, ha preparado sus siete pilares.
2 She has slaughtered her animals for meat; she has mixed her wine; and she has set her table.
Ella ha sacrificado a sus animales para obtener su carne; ha mezclado su vino y ha alistado la mesa.
3 She has sent out her servant girls with invitations. She calls out from the highest places of the town,
Ha enviado a sus siervas con invitaciones. Llama desde los lugares altos de la ciudad, diciendo:
4 “Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
“¡Todos los que necesiten aprender, vengan a mi!” A los insensatos les dice:
5 “Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
“Vengan, coman mi carne y beban del vino que he mezclado.
6 Leave your foolish ways and you will live; follow the path that makes sense.”
Dejen de vivir con necedad, y sigan el camino de la sensatez”.
7 If you correct a mocker all you get are insults; if you argue with the wicked all you get is abuse.
Si corriges al burlador, recibirás insultos; si corriges al malvado por lo que hace, recibirás abuso.
8 So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
Por lo tanto, no discutas con los burladores, pues solo te odiarán; discute con el sabio y te amará.
9 Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
Educa al sabio y se volverá más sabio. Enseña a los que viven en rectitud y aumentarán su conocimiento.
10 Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.
El principio de la sabiduría es honrar a Dios. Y el conocimiento del Santo trae inteligencia.
11 Through wisdom you'll have many more days, increasing the years of your life.
Mediante la sabiduría vivirás muchos años más. Añadirás años a tu vida.
12 If you are wise, you are the one to profit from it; if you scoff, you alone will have to suffer the consequences.
Si eres sabio, tú obtendrás los beneficios de la sabiduría, pero si eres un burlador, solo tú sufrirás las consecuencias.
13 Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant woman who doesn't know anything.
La estupidez es como una mujer escandalosa e ignorante.
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the town,
Esa que se sienta en la puerta de su casa, se sienta en los lugares altos de la ciudad,
15 calling out to those passing by, going about their business,
llamando a los que pasan, involucrándose en asuntos ajenos, y diciendo:
16 “Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
“¡Los que necesiten aprender, vengan a mi!” A los necios les dice:
17 “Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret tastes good!”
“El agua robada es dulce, y la comida que se come en secreto sabe mejor!”
