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