Proverbios 26:5-15

5 Responde a los argumentos absurdos de los necios
o se creerán sabios en su propia opinión.

6 Confiarle a un necio que lleve un mensaje,
¡es como cortarse los pies o tomar veneno!

7 Un proverbio en boca de un necio
es tan inútil como una pierna paralizada.

8 Honrar a un necio
es tan absurdo como atar la piedra a la honda.

9 Un proverbio en boca de un necio
es como una rama espinosa agitada por un borracho.

10 El patrón que contrata a un necio o a cualquiera que pasa
es como un arquero que lanza su flecha al azar.

11 Así como el perro vuelve a su vómito,
el necio repite su necedad.

12 Hay más esperanza para los necios
que para los que se creen sabios.

13 El perezoso afirma: «¡Hay un león en el camino!
¡Sí, estoy seguro de que allí afuera hay un león!».

14 Así como la puerta gira sobre sus bisagras,
el perezoso da vueltas en la cama.

15 Los perezosos toman la comida con la mano
pero ni siquiera se la llevan a la boca.

Proverbios 26:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 13

In this chapter is an account of a man of God being sent to exclaim against Jeroboam's altar, and threaten its destruction, of which he gave a sign, which was accomplished, and with it the withering of the king's hand, which was healed upon the prophet's prayer for him, 1Ki 13:1-7, who would have entertained him at his house, but he refused the offer, and departed, 1Ki 13:8-10, but an old prophet in Bethel hearing of him, rode after him, and fetched him back to eat bread with him, through a lie he told him, 1Ki 13:11-19 upon which the word came to the old prophet, threatening the man of God with death for disobeying his command, and which was accordingly executed by a lion that met him in the way, and slew him, 1Ki 13:20-24, of which the old prophet being informed, went and took up his carcass, and buried it in his own sepulchre, where he charged his sons to bury him also when dead, believing that all the man of God had said would be fulfilled, 1Ki 13:25-30 and the chapter is closed with observing the continuance of Jeroboam in his idolatry, 1Ki 13:33,34.