1 EL hijo sabio toma el consejo del padre: Mas el burlador no escucha las reprensiones.2 Del fruto de su boca el hombre comerá bien: Mas el alma de los prevaricadores hallará mal.3 El que guarda su boca guarda su alma: Mas el que mucho abre sus labios tendrá calamidad.4 Desea, y nada alcanza el alma del perezoso: Mas el alma de los diligentes será engordada.5 El justo aborrece la palabra de mentira: Mas el impío se hace odioso é infame.6 La justicia guarda al de perfecto camino: Mas la impiedad trastornará al pecador.7 Hay quienes se hacen ricos, y no tienen nada: Y hay quienes se hacen pobres, y tienen muchas riquezas.8 La redención de la vida del hombre son sus riquezas: Pero el pobre no oye censuras.9 La luz de los justos se alegrará: Mas apagaráse la lámpara de los impíos.10 Ciertamente la soberbia parirá contienda: Mas con los avisados es la sabiduría.11 Disminuiránse las riquezas de vanidad: Empero multiplicará el que allega con su mano.12 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: Mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.13 El que menosprecia la palabra, perecerá por ello: Mas el que teme el mandamiento, será recompensado.14 la ley del sabio es manantial de vida, Para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.15 El buen entendimiento conciliará gracia: Mas el camino de los prevaricadores es duro.16 Todo hombre cuerdo obra con sabiduría: Mas el necio manifestará necedad.17 El mal mensajero caerá en mal: Mas el mensajero fiel es medicina.18 Pobreza y vergüenza tendrá el que menosprecia el consejo: Mas el que guarda la corrección, será honrado.19 El deseo cumplido deleita el alma: Pero apartarse del mal es abominación á los necios.20 El que anda con los sabios, sabio será; Mas el que se allega á los necios, será quebrantado.21 Mal perseguirá á los pecadores: Mas á los justos les será bien retribuído.22 El bueno dejará herederos á los hijos de los hijos; Y el haber del pecador, para el justo está guardado.23 En el barbecho de los pobres hay mucho pan: Mas piérdese por falta de juicio.24 El que detiene el castigo, á su hijo aborrece: Mas el que lo ama, madruga á castigarlo.25 El justo come hasta saciar su alma: Mas el vientre de los impíos tendrá necesidad.
1 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth;
But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing;
But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous man hateth lying;
But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way;
But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing:
There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man’s life is his riches;
But the poor heareth no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth;
But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention;
But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick;
But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
That one may depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil;
But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction;
But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise;
But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor;
But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son;
But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul;
But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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