Proverbios 29
1 El hombre que reprendido endurece la cerviz, de repente será quebrantado; y no habrá para él medicina.
Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
2 Cuando los justos dominan, el pueblo se alegra; mas cuando domina el impío, el pueblo gime.
When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
3 El hombre que ama la sabiduría, alegra a su padre; mas el que mantiene rameras, perderá la hacienda.
A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
4 El rey con el juicio afirma la tierra; mas el hombre amigo de presentes la destruirá.
A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
5 El hombre que lisonjea a su prójimo, red tiende delante de sus pasos.
Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
6 En la prevaricación del hombre malo hay lazo; mas el justo cantará y se alegrará.
Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
7 Conoce el justo el derecho de los pobres; mas el impío no entiende sabiduría.
Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
8 Los hombres burladores enlazan la ciudad; mas los sabios apartan la ira.
Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
9 Si el hombre sabio contendiere con el loco, que se enoje o que se ría, no tendrá reposo.
When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
10 Los hombres sanguinarios aborrecen al perfecto; mas los rectos buscan su alma.
Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
11 El loco da rienda suelta a todo su espíritu; mas el sabio al fin lo sosiega.
Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
12 Del señor que escucha la palabra mentirosa, todos sus ministros son impíos.
A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
13 El pobre y el usurero se encontraron; el SEÑOR alumbra los ojos de ambos.
Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
14 El rey que juzga con verdad a los pobres, su trono será firme para siempre.
If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
15 La vara y la corrección dan sabiduría; mas el muchacho suelto avergonzará a su madre.
Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
16 Cuando los impíos son muchos, mucha es la prevaricación; mas los justos verán la ruina de ellos.
When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
17 Corrige a tu hijo, y te dará descanso, y dará deleite a tu alma.
Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
18 Sin visión profética el pueblo perecerá; mas el que guarda la ley es bienaventurado.
Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
19 El siervo no se castigará con palabras; porque entiende, mas no hace caso.
A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
20 ¿Has visto hombre ligero en sus palabras? Más esperanza hay del loco que de él.
Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
21 El que regala a su siervo desde su niñez, a la postre será su hijo.
A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
22 El hombre iracundo levanta contiendas; y el furioso muchas veces peca.
Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
23 La soberbia del hombre le abate; pero al humilde de espíritu sustenta la honra.
If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
24 El cómplice del ladrón aborrece su vida; oirá maldiciones, y no lo denunciará.
A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
25 El temor a los hombres es peligroso; mas el que confía en el SEÑOR será levantado.
Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
26 Muchos buscan el favor del príncipe; mas del SEÑOR viene el juicio de cada uno.
Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
27 Abominación es a los justos el hombre inicuo; y abominación es al impío el de rectos caminos.
Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
