Proverbios 13
1 EL hijo sabio [toma] el consejo del padre: mas el burlador no escucha las reprensiones.
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
2 Del fruto de su boca el hombre comerá bien: mas el alma de los prevaricadores [hallará] mal.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 El que guarda su boca guarda su alma: mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.
He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Desea, y nada [alcanza] el alma del perezoso: mas el alma de los diligentes será engordada.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira: mas el impío se hace odioso é infame.
A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 La justicia guarda al de perfecto camino: mas la impiedad trastornará al pecador.
Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Hay quienes se hacen ricos, y no tienen nada: y hay quienes se hacen pobres, y tienen muchas riquezas.
There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
8 La redención de la vida del hombre son sus riquezas: pero el pobre no oye censuras.
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
9 La luz de los justos se alegrará: mas apagaráse la lámpara de los impíos.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Ciertamente la soberbia parirá contienda: mas con los avisados es la sabiduría.
Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Disminuiránse las riquezas de vanidad: empero multiplicará el que allega con su mano.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 El que menosprecia la palabra, perecerá por ello: mas el que teme el mandamiento, será recompensado.
He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 La ley del sabio es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 El buen entendimiento conciliará gracia: mas el camino de los prevaricadores es duro.
Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Todo hombre cuerdo obra con sabiduría: mas el necio manifestará necedad.
Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
17 El mal mensajero caerá en mal: mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Pobreza y vergüenza tendrá el que menosprecia el consejo: mas el que guarda la corrección, será honrado.
Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
19 El deseo cumplido deleita el alma: pero apartarse del mal es abominación á los necios.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 El que anda con los sabios, sabio será; mas el que se allega á los necios, será quebrantado.
Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Mal perseguirá á los pecadores: mas á los justos les será bien retribuído.
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 El bueno dejará herederos á los hijos de los hijos; y el haber del pecador, para el justo está guardado.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 En el barbecho de los pobres [hay] mucho pan: mas piérdese por falta de juicio.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
24 El que detiene el castigo, á su hijo aborrece: mas el que lo ama, madruga á castigarlo.
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
25 El justo come hasta saciar su alma: mas el vientre de los impíos tendrá necesidad.
A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
