Proverbios 9
1 La sabiduría ha construido su casa. Ella ha esculpido sus siete pilares.
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
2 Ella ha preparado su carne. Ha mezclado su vino. También ha puesto su mesa.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3 Ha enviado a sus doncellas. Llora desde los lugares más altos de la ciudad:
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
4 “¡El que sea sencillo, que se meta aquí!” En cuanto al que está vacío de entendimiento, le dice,
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
5 “Ven, come un poco de mi pan, ¡Bebe un poco del vino que he mezclado!
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Deja tus costumbres sencillas y vive. Camina por el camino del entendimiento”.
Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7 El que corrige a un burlón invita al insulto. Quien reprende a un malvado invita al abuso.
He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonor to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
8 No reprendas al burlón, para que no te odie. Reprende a una persona sabia, y te amará.
Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
9 Instruye a una persona sabia, y será aún más sabia. Enseña a una persona justa, y aumentará su aprendizaje.
Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
10 El temor de Yahvé es el principio de la sabiduría. El conocimiento del Santo es la comprensión.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
11 Porque por mí se multiplicarán tus días. Los años de tu vida se incrementarán.
For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Si eres sabio, eres sabio por ti mismo. Si te burlas, sólo tú lo soportarás.
Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
13 La mujer tonta es ruidosa, indisciplinado, y no sabe nada.
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
14 Se sienta a la puerta de su casa, en un asiento en los lugares altos de la ciudad,
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
15 para llamar a los que pasan, que siguen su camino,
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
16 “El que sea sencillo, que se meta aquí”. En cuanto a aquel que está vacío de entendimiento, ella le dice,
[saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
17 “El agua robada es dulce. La comida que se come en secreto es agradable”.
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
