Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
LA mujer sabia edifica su casa: mas la necia con sus manos la derriba.
2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
El que camina en su rectitud teme á Jehová: mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
En la boca del necio está la vara de la soberbia: mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Sin bueyes el granero está limpio: mas por la fuerza del buey hay abundancia de pan.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
El testigo verdadero no mentirá: mas el testigo falso hablará mentiras.
6 A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understands.
Busca el escarnecedor la sabiduría, y no [la halla]: mas la sabiduría al hombre entendido es fácil.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
Vete de delante del hombre necio, porque [en él] no advertirás labios de ciencia.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
La ciencia del cuerdo es entender su camino: mas la indiscreción de los necios es engaño.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.
Los necios se mofan del pecado: mas entre los rectos hay favor.
10 The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
El corazón conoce la amargura de su alma; y extraño no se entrometerá en su alegría.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
La casa de los impíos será asolada: mas florecerá la tienda de los rectos.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Hay camino que al hombre parece derecho; empero su fin son caminos de muerte.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Aun en la risa tendrá dolor el corazón; y el término de la alegría es congoja.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
De sus caminos será harto el apartado de razón: y el hombre de bien [estará contento] del [suyo].
15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
El simple cree á toda palabra: mas el avisado entiende sus pasos.
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
El sabio teme, y se aparta del mal: mas el necio se arrebata, y confía.
17 He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
El que presto se enoja, hará locura: y el hombre malicioso será aborrecido.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Los simples heredarán necedad: mas los cuerdos se coronarán de sabiduría.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, y los impíos á las puertas del justo.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: pero muchos son los que aman al rico.
21 He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.
23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.
En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Las riquezas de los sabios son su corona: [mas] es infatuación la insensatez de los necios.
25 A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
El testigo verdadero libra las almas: mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
En el temor de Jehová está la fuerte confianza; y esperanza tendrán sus hijos.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
El temor de Jehová es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honor: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
En la multitud de pueblo está la gloria del rey: y en la falta de pueblo la flaqueza del príncipe.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
El corazón apacible es vida de las carnes: mas la envidia, pudrimiento de huesos.
31 He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
El que oprime al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: mas el que tiene misericordia del pobre, lo honra.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
Por su maldad será lanzado el impío: mas el justo en su muerte tiene esperanza.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the middle of fools is made known.
En el corazón del cuerdo reposa la sabiduría; y es conocida en medio de los necios.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
La justicia engrandece la nación: mas el pecado es afrenta de las naciones.
35 The king’s favor is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
La benevolencia del rey es para con el ministro entendido: mas su enojo [contra] el que [lo] avergüenza.
