Proverbios 9
1 LA sabiduría edificó su casa, labró sus siete columnas;
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, y puso su mesa.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mixed her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 Envió sus criadas; sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,
5 Venid, comed mi pan, y bebed del vino que yo he templado.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed.
6 Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: el que reprende al impío, se [atrae] mancha.
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca; corrige al sabio, y te amará.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Da al sabio, y será más sabio: enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.
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 One is understanding.
11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, y años de vida se te añadirán.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 La mujer loca es alborotadora; [es] simple é ignorante.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, en lo alto de la ciudad,
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, que van por sus caminos derechos.
To call those who pass by who go right on their ways:
16 Cualquiera simple, [dice], venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, y el pan [comido] en oculto es suave.
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
