Proverbs 2
1 My son, listen to what I say, and [consider my instructions to be as valuable as] [MET] a treasure.
Hijo mío, si recibes mis palabras, y guardad mis mandamientos en vuestro interior,
2 Pay attention to wisdom and try hard to understand it.
para que vuelvas tu oído a la sabiduría, y aplica tu corazón a la comprensión;
3 Call out [to God] to get insight; plead with him to help you to understand more [of what he wants you to know].
sí, si se llama al discernimiento, y levanta tu voz para que te entiendan;
4 Search [eagerly] for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.
si la buscas como plata, y buscarla como a los tesoros escondidos;
5 If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh, and you will succeed in knowing God.
entonces entenderás el temor de Yahvé, y encontrar el conocimiento de Dios.
6 Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.
Porque Yahvé da sabiduría. De su boca sale el conocimiento y la comprensión.
7 He gives good advice to those who conduct their lives as they should. He protects [MET] those who do what is right.
Él acumula la sana sabiduría para los rectos. Es un escudo para los que caminan con integridad,
8 He guards those who act justly/fairly [toward others], and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal [to him].
para que guarde los caminos de la justicia, y preservar el camino de sus santos.
9 [If you ask God for wisdom], you will understand what is right and just [DOU] [to do], and [you will know] the right way to conduct your life,
Entonces entenderás la rectitud y la justicia, la equidad y todo buen camino.
10 because you will be wise in your inner being; and knowing [what God wants you to know] will cause you to be joyful.
Porque la sabiduría entrará en tu corazón. El conocimiento será agradable para tu alma.
11 If you know [PRS] how to choose what is right to do and if you understand [what God wants] you to do, God will protect you and guard you and keep you safe.
La discreción velará por ti. La comprensión te mantendrá,
12 If you are wise [PRS], you will not do what evil people do, and you will not [believe what] deceitful people say.
para librarte del camino del mal, de los hombres que hablan cosas perversas,
13 Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly [toward others] and (walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do) [MET].
que abandonan los caminos de la rectitud, para andar por los caminos de la oscuridad,
14 They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive [people].
que se alegran de hacer el mal, y se deleitan en la perversidad del mal,
15 They (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) and are always dishonest.
que son torcidos en sus caminos, y descarriados en sus caminos,
16 If you are wise [PRS], you will [also] be saved from (immoral women/prostitutes); you will not pay attention when adulterous women try to (seduce/entice you by what they say.)
para librarte de la mujer extraña, incluso de la extranjera que halaga con sus palabras,
17 Those women have left the husbands whom they married when they were young; they have disregarded the solemn promise they made to God [not to commit adultery].
que abandona al amigo de su juventud, y olvida el pacto de su Dios;
18 If you go into houses of women who are like that, you will die [when you are still young]; the road [to their houses] leads to hell. (questioned)
por su casa lleva a la muerte, sus caminos a los espíritus difuntos.
19 No man who (visits/sleeps with) a woman like that will again [live harmoniously with his family]. He will never have a [happy] life again.
Ninguno de los que van a ella regresa, ni alcanzan los caminos de la vida.
20 If [you are wise], you should behave like good men behave. You should (stay on the paths that righteous [people] walk on/do what godly people do) [MET],
Por lo tanto, camina por el camino de los hombres buenos, y guarda los caminos de los justos.
21 because only godly people will live in this land [and receive God’s blessings]; [only] those who have not done wrong will stay here [for a long time].
Porque los rectos habitarán la tierra. Lo perfecto permanecerá en él.
22 Wicked [people] will be expelled from this land, and [people] who are not trustworthy will be thrown {God will throw them} out of it.
Pero los malvados serán eliminados de la tierra. Los traidores serán desarraigados de ella.
