Proverbios 19
1 Mejor es el pobre cuyos caminos son rectos, que el hombre de riquezas cuyos caminos son torcidos.
Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
2 Además, sin conocimiento, el deseo no es bueno; y el que actúa demasiado rápido sale del camino correcto.
Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
3 Con su comportamiento necio, los caminos del hombre se vuelven al revés, y su corazón es amargo contra el Señor.
Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
4 La riqueza hace una gran cantidad de amigos; pero el pobre hombre hasta sus amigos lo dejan.
Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
5 Un testigo falso no irá sin castigo, y el que habla engaño no se liberará.
Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
6 Grandes números intentarán obtener la aprobación de un gobernante: y cada hombre es el amigo especial de él que tiene algo que dar.
Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
7 Todos los hermanos del pobre están contra él: ¡cuánto más razón se alejan de él sus amigos!
[Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
8 El que obtiene sabiduría, tiene amor por su alma; el que tiene buen juicio obtendrá lo que es realmente bueno.
Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
9 Un testigo falso no irá sin castigo, y él que habla engaño será cortado.
Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
10 La comodidad material no es buena para los tontos; mucho menos para que un sirviente sea puesto sobre gobernantes.
It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
11 El buen juicio de un hombre lo hace lento para la ira, y la ignorancia de la maldad es su gloria.
Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
12 La ira del rey es como el fuerte clamor de un león, pero su aprobación es como el rocío sobre la hierba.
When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
13 Un hijo necio es la destrucción de su padre; y los amargos argumentos de una esposa son como gotera sin fin.
Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
14 La casa y la riqueza son herencia de los padres, pero una esposa con buen sentido es del Señor.
We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
15 El odio al trabajo hace dormir profundamente al hombre; y el perezoso se quedará sin comida.
Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
16 El que guarda la ley guarda su alma; pero la muerte será el destino de aquel que no toma nota de la palabra.
Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
17 El que tiene misericordia de los pobres, da al Señor, y el Señor le dará su recompensa.
When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
18 Entrena a tu hijo mientras hay esperanza; no permitas que tu corazón se proponga su muerte.
Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
19 Un hombre de gran ira tendrá que soportar su castigo; si lo sacas de la angustia, tendrás que volver a hacerlo.
Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
20 Deja que tu oído esté abierto a la sugerencia y tome la enseñanza, para que al final pueda ser sabio.
Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
21 El corazón de un hombre puede estar lleno de designios, pero el propósito del Señor no cambia.
People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
22 El ornamento de un hombre es su misericordia, y un hombre pobre es mejor que uno que es falso.
People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
23 El temor del Señor da vida; y el que lo tiene no tendrá necesidad de nada; ningún mal vendrá en su camino.
[Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
24 El que odia el trabajo pone su mano profundamente en la vasija, y ni siquiera se la llevará a la boca otra vez.
Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
25 Cuando los golpes alcanzan al hombre de orgullo, lo simple tendrá sentido; pronuncia palabras de corrección al sabio, y el conocimiento se le aclarará.
If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
26 El que es violento con su padre, echando a su madre de la casa, es un hijo que causa vergüenza y un mal nombre.
Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
27 Un hijo que ya no presta atención a la enseñanza se aparta de las palabras del conocimiento.
My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
28 Un testigo que no vale para nada se burla de la decisión del juez; y la boca de los malhechores envía el mal como una corriente.
Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
29 Varas se están preparando para el hombre de orgullo, y azotes para la espalda de los necios.
[God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
