Proverbios 19

1 Más vale pobre e intachable
que necio y embustero. 2 El afán sin conocimiento no vale nada;
mucho yerra quien mucho corre. 3 La necedad del hombre le hace perder el rumbo,
y para colmo se irrita contra el Señor.
4 Con las riquezas aumentan los amigos,
pero al pobre hasta su amigo lo abandona. 5 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo;
el que esparce mentiras no saldrá bien librado. 6 Muchos buscan congraciarse con los poderosos;
todos son amigos de quienes reparten regalos. 7 Si al pobre lo aborrecen sus parientes,
con más razón lo evitan sus amigos. Aunque los busca suplicante, por ninguna parte los encuentra.s
8 El que adquiere corduras a sí mismo se ama,
y el que retiene el discernimiento prospera. 9 El testigo falso no quedará sin castigo;
el que difunde mentiras perecerá. 10 No va bien con el necio vivir entre lujos,
y menos con el esclavo gobernar a los príncipes. 11 El buen juicio hace al hombre paciente;
su gloria es pasar por alto la ofensa. 12 Rugido de león es la ira del rey;
su favor es como rocío sobre el pasto. 13 El hijo necio es la ruina del padre;
la mujer pendenciera es gotera constante. 14 La casa y el dinero se heredan de los padres,
pero la esposa inteligente es un don del Señor.
15 La pereza conduce al sueño profundo;
el holgazán pasará hambre. 16 El que cumple el mandamiento cumple consigo mismo;
el que descuida su conducta morirá. 17 Servir al pobre es hacerle un préstamo al Señor;
Dios pagará esas buenas acciones. 18 Corrige a tu hijo mientras aún hay esperanza;
no te hagas cómplice de su muerte.s
19 El iracundo tendrá que afrontar el castigo;
el que intente disuadirlo aumentará su enojo.s
20 Atiende al consejo y acepta la corrección,
y llegarás a ser sabio. 21 El corazón humano genera muchos proyectos,
pero al final prevalecen los designios del Señor.
22 De todo hombre se espera lealtad.s
Más vale ser pobre que mentiroso. 23 El temor del Señor conduce a la vida;
da un sueño tranquilo y evita los problemas. 24 El perezoso mete la mano en el plato,
pero es incapaz de llevarse el bocado a la boca. 25 Golpea al insolente, y se hará prudente el inexperto;
reprende al entendido, y ganará en conocimiento. 26 El que roba a su padre y echa a la calle a su madre
es un hijo infame y sinvergüenza. 27 Hijo mío, si dejas de atender a la corrección,
te apartarás de las palabras del saber. 28 El testigo corrupto se burla de la justicia,
y la boca del malvado engulle maldad. 29 El castigo se dispuso para los insolentes,
y los azotes para la espalda de los necios.

Proverbs 19

1 Better is a poor person who walks in his integritys
than one who is perverse in his speecht and is a fool.s

2 It is dangeroust to have zealt without knowledge,
and the one who acts hastilyt makes poor choices.ts

3 A person’s follyt subvertsts his way,
andt his heart ragess against the Lord.

4 Wealth adds many friends,
but a poor person is separatedt from his friend.s

5 A false witnesst will not go unpunished,
and the one who spouts outt lies will not escape punishment.ts

6 Many people entreat the favorts of a generous person,t
and everyone is the friends of the person who gives gifts.t

7 All the relativest of a poor person hate him;t
how much more do his friends avoid him –
he pursues themt with words, but they do not respond.t

8 The one who acquires wisdomt loves himself;t
the one who preserves understanding will prosper.t

9 A false witness will not go unpunished,
and the one who spouts outt lies will perish.s

10 Luxury is not appropriatet for a fool;s
how much less for a servant to rule over princes!s

11 A person’s wisdomt makes him slow to anger,t
and it is his glorys to overlooktss an offense.

12 A king’s wrath is likes the roar of a lion,t
but his favor is like dew on the grass.s

13 A foolish childt is the ruin of his father,
and a contentious wifet is liket a constant dripping.s

14 A house and wealth are inherited from parents,t
but a prudent wifes is from the Lord.

15 Laziness brings ont a deep sleep,t
and the idle persont will go hungry.s

16 The one who obeys commandments guardst his life;
the one who despises his wayss will die.s

17 The one who is graciouss to the poor lendst to the Lord,
and the Lordt will repay hims for his good deed.t

18 Discipline your child, fort there is hope,
but do not set your heartt on causing his death.t

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty,s
but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.t

20 Listen to advices and receive discipline,
thatt you may become wiset by the end of your life.t

21 There are many planss in a person’s mind,t
but itt is the counselts of the Lord which will stand.

22 What is desirablet for a person is to show loyal love,t
and a poor person is better than a liar.s

23 Fearing the Lordt leadst to life,t
and one who does so will livet satisfied; he will not be afflictedt by calamity.

24 The sluggard plungest his hand in the dish,
and he will not even bring it back to his mouth!s

25 Flogt a scorner, and as a result the simpletons will learn prudence;s
correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.ts

26 The one who robst his fathers and chases away his mother
is a sont who brings shame and disgrace.

27 If you stop listening tot instruction, my child,
you will strayt from the words of knowledge.

28 A crooked witnessts scorns justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devourst iniquity.

29 Judgmentss are prepared for scorners,
and floggings for the backs of fools.