1 Es mejor ser pobre y honrado,
que ser intrigante y presuntuoso.
2 Donde no hay conocimiento, no hay bondad;
donde hay premura, hay locura.
3 La necedad lleva al hombre al extravío,
y le hace volcar su enojo contra el Señor.
4 Las riquezas atraen a muchos amigos,
pero del pobre hasta sus amigos se apartan.
5 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo;
no escapará el que propala mentiras.
6 Muchos buscan el favor del que es generoso;
al que es desprendido no le faltan amigos.
7 Al pobre, sus hermanos lo aborrecen,
y hasta sus amigos se apartan de él.
Busca palabras, pero no las encuentra.
8 El que tiene cordura se ama a sí mismo;
el que obedece a la inteligencia halla el bien.
9 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo,
y el mentiroso será destruido.
10 Tan mal se ve que un necio viva entre lujos
como que un esclavo gobierne entre reyes.
11 La cordura del hombre calma su furor;
su honra es pasar por alto la ofensa.
12 La ira del rey es como el rugido de un león;
su bondad es como el rocío sobre la hierba.
13 El hijo necio es un dolor para su padre;
la mujer contenciosa es gotera constante.
14 Casa y riquezas, herencia paterna;
mujer prudente, herencia del Señor.
15 La pereza te lleva a un sueño profundo;
pasarás hambre si eres negligente.
16 Respetar el mandamiento es respetarse uno mismo;
el que menosprecia sus caminos, morirá.
17 Dar algo al pobre es dárselo al Señor;
el Señor sabe pagar el bien que se hace.
18 Castiga a tu hijo mientras haya esperanza;
pero tómalo con calma, no vayas a matarlo.
19 Enojarse demasiado lleva al desastre;
tratar de evitarlo solo añade nuevos males.
20 Atiende al consejo, y acepta la corrección;
así acabarás siendo sabio.
21 Son muchas las ideas del corazón humano;
solo el consejo del Señor permanece.
22 Muy deseable es la bondad en el hombre;
es mejor ser pobre que mentiroso.
23 El temor del Señor es fuente de vida,
y nos hace vivir tranquilos y libres de temores.
24 El perezoso mete la mano en el plato,
pero le pesa llevarse el bocado a la boca.
25 Golpea al burlón, y el ingenuo aprenderá algo;
corrige al entendido, y adquirirá conocimiento.
26 El que roba a su padre y ahuyenta a su madre
es un hijo que causa vergüenza y oprobio.
27 Hijo mío, si desoyes la corrección,
te alejarás de sabios razonamientos.
28 El testigo perverso se burla del juicio;
la boca de los impíos encubre la iniquidad.
29 A los burlones les espera la sentencia;
a la espalda de los necios, los azotes.
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him . 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. 14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him , yet thou must do it again. 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21 There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. 22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. 26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.