Proverbios 9
1 LA sabiduría edificó su casa, labró sus siete columnas;
Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, y puso su mesa.
She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
3 Envió sus criadas; sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:
She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
5 Venid, comed mi pan, y bebed del vino que yo he templado.
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
6 Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.
Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
7 El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: el que reprende al impío, se [atrae] mancha.
He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
8 No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca; corrige al sabio, y te amará.
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 Da al sabio, y será más sabio: enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous 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 beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, y años de vida se te añadirán.
For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
13 La mujer loca es alborotadora; [es] simple é ignorante.
A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
14 Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, en lo alto de la ciudad,
But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
15 Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, que van por sus caminos derechos.
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
16 Cualquiera simple, [dice], venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, y el pan [comido] en oculto es suave.
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
