Proverbios 25
1 Estas son palabras sabias de Salomón, copiadas por los hombres de Ezequías, rey de Judá.
Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
2 Es la gloria de Dios guardar una cosa en secreto; pero la gloria de los reyes es escudriñarlos.
[We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
3 La altura del cielo y la profundidad de la tierra, no se pueden buscar, como el corazón de los reyes.
[It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
4 Quita el deshecho de la plata, y una vasija saldrá para el obrero de la plata.
[If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
5 Quita a los malvados de delante del rey, y el trono de su poder se fortalecerá en justicia.
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 No te glorifiques delante del rey, ni te pongas en el lugar de los grandes:
When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
7 Porque mejor es que te diga: Sube acá; que para que seas puesto en un lugar inferior ante el gobernante.
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
8 No te apures en ir a la ley sobre lo que has visto, porque ¿qué harás al final, cuando tu prójimo te avergüence?
Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
9 Habla con tu prójimo acerca de tu causa, pero no des reveles el secreto de otro:
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
10 O tu oyente puede decir mal de ti, y tu vergüenza no podrá repararse.
If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
11 Una palabra en el momento correcto es como manzanas de oro en una red de plata.
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 Como un anillo en la nariz de oro y un adorno del mejor oro, es un hombre sabio que da palabras de corrección a un oído listo para prestar atención.
When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
13 Como el frío de la nieve en el tiempo de cortar el grano, así es un verdadero siervo de los que lo envían; porque da nueva vida al alma de su maestro.
A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
14 Como nubes y viento sin lluvia, así es el que toma el crédito de una ofrenda que no ha dado.
When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
15 Un juez es movido por uno que durante mucho tiempo sufre errores sin protestar, y con palabras suaves incluso el hueso se rompe.
If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
16 Si tienes miel, toma solo lo que sea suficiente para ti; por temor a que, al estar lleno de eso, la vomites.
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 No pongas tu pie con frecuencia en la casa de tu prójimo, o él puede cansarse de ti, y su sentimiento se convertirá en odio.
Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
18 El que da falso testimonio contra su prójimo es un martillo, una espada y una flecha filosa.
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 Poner la fe en un hombre falso en tiempo de angustia es como un diente roto y un pie tembloroso.
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
20 Como el que se quita la ropa en clima frío y como el ácido en una herida, es el que hace melodía a un corazón triste.
Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
21 Si tu enemigo tiene necesidad de alimento, dale pan; y si tiene necesidad de beber, dale agua;
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 porque así pondrás brasas de fuego sobre su cabeza, y el Señor te dará tu recompensa.
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 Como el viento del norte da a luz a la lluvia, así es un rostro enojado causado por una lengua que dice mal en secreto.
When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
24 Es mejor vivir en un ángulo de la parte superior de la casa, que con una mujer de lengua amarga en una casa amplia.
It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
25 Como agua fría para un alma cansada, también lo son las buenas noticias de un país lejano.
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 Como una fuente turbulenta y una fuente sucia, es un hombre recto que tiene que ceder ante los malvados.
When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
27 No es bueno comer mucha miel: así que el que no está buscando honor será honrado.
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 Aquel cuyo espíritu está descontrolado es como una ciudad sin muro que ha sido quebrantada.
People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
