1 If you get more stubborn every time you are corrected, one day you will be crushed and never recover.
2 Show me a righteous ruler and I will show you a happy people. Show me a wicked ruler and I will show you a miserable people.
3 If you appreciate wisdom, your parents will be proud of you.
It is a foolish waste to spend money on prostitutes.
4 When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.
5 If you flatter your friends, you set a trap for yourself.
6 Evil people are trapped in their own sins, while honest people are happy and free.
7 A good person knows the rights of the poor, but wicked people cannot understand such things.
8 People with no regard for others can throw whole cities into turmoil. Those who are wise keep things calm.
9 When an intelligent person brings a lawsuit against a fool, the fool only laughs and becomes loud and abusive.
10 Bloodthirsty people hate anyone who's honest, but righteous people will protect the life of such a person.
11 Stupid people express their anger openly, but sensible people are patient and hold it back.
12 If a ruler pays attention to false information, all his officials will be liars.
13 A poor person and his oppressor have this in common—the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
14 If a king defends the rights of the poor, he will rule for a long time.
15 Correction and discipline are good for children. If they have their own way, they will make their mothers ashamed of them.
16 When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.
17 Discipline your children and you can always be proud of them. They will never give you reason to be ashamed.
18 A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!
19 You cannot correct servants just by talking to them. They may understand you, but they will pay no attention.
20 There is more hope for a stupid fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.
21 If you give your servants everything they want from childhood on, some day they will take over everything you own.
22 People with quick tempers cause a lot of quarreling and trouble.
23 Arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.
24 A thief's partner is his own worst enemy. He will be punished if he tells the truth in court, and God will curse him if he doesn't.
25 It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.
26 Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the Lord can you get justice.
27 The righteous hate the wicked, and the wicked hate the righteous.
1 El que se empecina ante la reprensión
acabará en la ruina pronto y sin remedio.
2 Cuando los justos triunfan, el pueblo se alegra;
cuando gobierna el impío, el pueblo gime.
3 El que ama la sabiduría alegra a su padre;
el que frecuenta rameras dilapida sus bienes.
4 Con justicia, el rey afirma la tierra;
la destruye el que impone tributos.
5 El que prodiga lisonjas a su prójimo
solo está tendiéndole una trampa.
6 El pecado del malvado es su propia trampa,
pero el justo canta y vive feliz.
7 El justo hace suya la causa de los pobres;
de esto, el impío no entiende nada.
8 Los burlones pueden azuzar a toda una ciudad,
pero los sabios saben calmar los ánimos.
9 Cuando el sabio entra en pleito con el necio,
el necio no deja de reírse ni de burlarse.
10 Los homicidas odian al hombre cabal,
pero los hombres honrados buscan su bien.
11 El necio da rienda suelta a su enojo,
pero el sabio sabe cómo calmarlo.
12 Cuando un gobernante hace caso de mentiras,
todos sus servidores se vuelven corruptos.
13 El pobre y el usurero coinciden en algo:
el Señor da luz a los ojos de ambos.
14 El trono del rey se afirma para siempre,
si este juzga a los pobres con la verdad.
15 La vara y la corrección imparten sabiduría,
pero el hijo consentido avergüenza a su madre.
16 Si aumentan los impíos, aumenta el pecado,
pero los justos los verán fracasar.
17 Corrige a tu hijo, y vivirás tranquilo,
y a ti mismo te dará grandes alegrías.
18 Cuando no hay visión, el pueblo se desvía;
¡dichoso aquel que obedece la ley!
19 Al siervo no se le corrige con palabras,
porque entiende pero no hace caso.
20 Fíjate en la gente que habla a la ligera:
¡más se espera del necio que de esa gente!
21 Si desde niño el amo consiente al siervo,
al final el siervo será su amo.
22 El hombre irascible suscita contiendas,
y el hombre violento comete muchos pecados.
23 La soberbia humilla al hombre;
al humilde de espíritu lo sostiene la honra.
24 El cómplice del ladrón se odia a sí mismo,
pues oye la imprecación y guarda silencio.
25 El miedo a los hombres es una trampa,
pero el que confía en el Señor es exaltado.
26 Muchos buscan el favor del gobernante,
pero la sentencia de cada uno viene del Señor.
27 Para los justos, los malvados son repugnantes;
para los malvados, los repugnantes son los justos.