Proverbios 15
1 Con una respuesta suave, la ira es rechazada, pero una palabra amarga es causa de sentimientos de enojo.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 El conocimiento fluye de la lengua del sabio; pero de la boca del insensato viene una corriente de palabras necias.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Los ojos del Señor están en todo lugar, vigilando el mal y el bien.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Una lengua reconfortante es un árbol de la vida, pero una lengua torcida es un aplastamiento del espíritu.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 El necio no le da valor al adiestramiento de su padre; pero el que tiene respeto por la enseñanza tiene buen sentido.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 En la casa del hombre recto hay gran cantidad de riquezas; pero en las ganancias del pecador hay problemas.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Los labios de los sabios guardan el conocimiento, pero el corazón del necio hace lo contrario.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 La ofrenda del malhechor es repugnante para el Señor, pero la oración del hombre recto es su delicia.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 El camino del malhechor es repugnante para el Señor, pero el que va tras la justicia le es querido.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Hay un castigo amargo para el que se apartó del camino; y la muerte será el destino del enemigo de la enseñanza.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 Ante el Señor está el infierno y la destrucción: ¡cuánto más, entonces, los corazones de los hijos de los hombres! (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 El que odia a la autoridad no ama la enseñanza; no irá al sabio.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Un corazón alegre hace una cara resplandeciente, pero por el dolor del corazón, el espíritu se rompe.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 El corazón del hombre de buen sentido va en busca del conocimiento, pero las tonterías son el alimento de los imprudentes.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Todos los días de los atribulados son malos; pero aquel cuyo corazón está contento tiene una fiesta interminable.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Mejor es un poco con el temor del Señor, que grandes riquezas junto con problemas.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Mejor es una comida sencilla donde está el amor, que un buey gordo y odio con él.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 Un hombre enojado hace que los hombres perezcan, pero el que tarda en enojarse pone fin a la lucha.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Las espinas están en el camino del enemigo del trabajo; pero el camino del trabajador duro se convierte en una carretera.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 El hijo sabio alegra al padre, pero el necio no respeta a su madre.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 El comportamiento necio es alegría para los imprudentes; pero un hombre de buen sentido endereza camino.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Donde no hay sugerencias sabias, los propósitos llegan a nada; pero por multitud de guías sabios se afirman.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 El hombre tiene alegría en la respuesta de su boca; y una palabra en el momento correcto, ¡qué bueno es!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 La casa del hombre de orgullo será desarraigada por el Señor, pero él salvará la herencia de la viuda.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Los designios malvados son repugnantes para el Señor, pero las palabras de los limpios son agradables.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Aquel cuyos deseos están fijos en la codicia es una causa de problemas para su familia; pero el que no desea sobornos tendrá vida.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 El corazón del recto reflexiona sobre su respuesta; pero de la boca del malvado surge una corriente de cosas malvadas.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 El Señor está lejos de ser pecadores, pero su oído está abierto a la oración de los rectos.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 La luz de los ojos es una alegría para el corazón, y las buenas noticias conforta los huesos.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 El hombre cuya oreja está abierta a la enseñanza de la vida tendrá su lugar entre los sabios.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 El que no será controlado por el entrenamiento no tiene respeto por su alma, pero el que escucha la enseñanza obtendrá sabiduría.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 El temor de Jehová es la enseñanza de la sabiduría; y una baja opinión de uno mismo va antes que el honor.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
