Proverbios 9
1 LA sabiduría edificó su casa, Labró sus siete columnas;2 Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, Y puso su mesa.3 Envió sus criadas; Sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:5 Venid, comed mi pan, Y bebed del vino que yo he templado.6 Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; Y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.7 El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: El que reprende al impío, se atrae mancha.8 No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca: Corrige al sabio, y te amará.9 Da al sabio, y será más sabio: Enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.10 El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría; Y la ciencia de los santos es inteligencia.11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, Y años de vida se te añadirán.12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: Mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.
13 La mujer loca es alborotadora; Es simple é ignorante.
14 Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, En lo alto de la ciudad,
15 Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, Que van por sus caminos derechos.
16 Cualquiera simple, dice, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, Y el pan comido en oculto es suave.
18 Y no saben que allí están los muertos; Que sus convidados están en los profundos de la sepultura.
Proverbs 9
The Consequences of Accepting Wisdom or Folly
1 Wisdom has built her house;
she has carved out its seven pillars.s
2 She has prepared her meat,t she has mixed her wine;
she also has arranged her table.s
3 She has sent out her female servants;
she calls out on the highest placest of the city.
4 “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
she sayst to thoset who lack understanding.t
5 “Come, eatt some of my food,
and drink some of the wine I have mixed.ts
6 Abandon your foolish wayst so that you may live,t
and proceedt in the way of understanding.”
7 Whoever correctst a mocker is asking fort insult;t
whoever reproves a wicked person receivest abuse.
8 Do not reprovet a mocker ort he will hate you;
reprove a wise person and he will love you.
9 Give instructiont to a wise person,s and he will become wiser still;
teacht a righteous person and he will add to hist learning.
10 The beginnings of wisdom is to fear the Lord,t
and acknowledgingt the Holy Onet is understanding.
11 For becauset of me your days will be many,
and years will be addedt to your life.
12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage,t
but if you are a mocker,t you alone mustt bear it.s
13 The woman called Follyt is brash,t
she is naivet and does not knowt anything.s
14 So she sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling outt to those who are passing by hert in the way,t
who go straightt on their way.
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here,”
she says to those who lack understanding.t
17 “Stolen waterss are sweet,
and food obtained in secrett is pleasant!”
18 But they do not realizet that the deads are there,
that her guests are in the depths of the grave.ss