Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
La sabiduría se ha edificado una casa, ha labrado sus siete columnas;
2 She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
inmoló sus víctimas, mezcló su vino, y tiene preparada su mesa.
3 She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
Envió sus doncellas y clama sobre las cimas más altas de la ciudad:
4 “If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
“¡El que es simple venga aquí!” y al falto de inteligencia le dice:
5 “Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
“Venid, y comed de mi pan; y bebed el vino que yo he mezclado.
6 Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
Dejad ya la necedad, y viviréis, y caminad por la senda de la inteligencia.”
7 Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
Quien reprende al escarnecedor se afrenta a sí mismo, y el que corrige al impío, se acarrea baldón.
8 Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
No corrijas al escarnecedor, no sea que te odie; corrige al sabio, y te amará.
9 Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
Da al sabio (consejo), y será más sabio; enseña al justo, y crecerá en doctrina.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
El principio de la sabiduría consiste en el temor de Dios, y conocer al Santo es inteligencia.
11 For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
Pues por mí se multiplicarán tus días, y se aumentaran los años de tu vida.
12 If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
Si eres sabio, lo serás en bien tuyo, y si mofador, tú solo lo pagarás.
13 A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
Una mujer insensata y turbulenta, una ignorante que no sabe nada,
14 sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
se sienta a la puerta de su casa, sobre una silla, en las colinas de la ciudad,
15 so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
para invitar a los que pasan, a los que van por su camino:
16 “Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
“¡El que es simple, venga aquí!”; y al falto de inteligencia le dice:
17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
“Las aguas hurtadas son (más) dulces; y el pan comido clandestinamente es (más) sabroso.”
