Proverbios 9
1 La sabiduría edificó su casa; labró sus siete columnas:
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
2 Mató a su víctima, templó su vino, y puso su mesa.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
3 Envió sus criadas, clamó sobre lo más alto de la ciudad:
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries on the highest places of the city,
4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de entendimiento dijo:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
5 Veníd, coméd mi pan; y bebéd del vino que yo he templado.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Dejád las simplezas, y vivíd; y andád por el camino de la inteligencia.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 El que castiga al burlador, afrenta toma para sí; y el que reprende al impío, su mancha.
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
8 No castigues al burlador, porque no te aborrezca: castiga al sabio, y amarte ha.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Da instrucción al sabio, y será más sabio: enseña al justo, y añadirá enseñamiento.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría; y la ciencia de los santos es inteligencia.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días; y años de vida se te añadirán.
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás; mas si fueres burlador, tú solo pagarás.
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
13 La mujer insensata es alborotadora, es simple, y no sabe nada:
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 Asiéntase sobre una silla a la puerta de su casa, en lo alto de la ciudad;
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 Para llamar a los que pasan por el camino: que van por sus caminos derechos:
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de entendimiento, dijo:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces; y el pan encubierto es suave.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
