Proverbios 9
1 LA sabiduría edificó su casa, labró sus siete columnas;
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
2 Mató sus víctimas, templó su vino, y puso su mesa.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3 Envió sus criadas; sobre lo más alto de la ciudad clamó:
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
4 Cualquiera simple, venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
5 Venid, comed mi pan, y bebed del vino que yo he templado.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
6 Dejad las simplezas, y vivid; y andad por el camino de la inteligencia.
Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7 El que corrige al escarnecedor, afrenta se acarrea: el que reprende al impío, se [atrae] mancha.
He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonor to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
8 No reprendas al escarnecedor, porque no te aborrezca; corrige al sabio, y te amará.
Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
9 Da al sabio, y será más sabio: enseña al justo, y acrecerá su saber.
Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
10 El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría; y la ciencia de los santos es inteligencia.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
11 Porque por mí se aumentarán tus días, y años de vida se te añadirán.
For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 Si fueres sabio, para ti lo serás: mas si fueres escarnecedor, pagarás tú solo.
Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
13 La mujer loca es alborotadora; [es] simple é ignorante.
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
14 Siéntase en una silla á la puerta de su casa, en lo alto de la ciudad,
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
15 Para llamar á los que pasan por el camino, que van por sus caminos derechos.
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
16 Cualquiera simple, [dice], venga acá. A los faltos de cordura dijo:
[saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
17 Las aguas hurtadas son dulces, y el pan [comido] en oculto es suave.
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
