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