Proverbios 12:21-28

21 Al justo no le sobrevendrá ningún daño,pero al malvado lo cubrirá la desgracia.

22 El SEÑOR aborrece a los de labios mentirosos,pero se complace en los que actúan con lealtad.

23 El hombre prudente no muestra lo que sabe,pero el corazón de los necios proclama su necedad.

24 El de manos diligentes gobernará;pero el perezoso será subyugado.

25 La angustia abate el corazón del hombre,pero una palabra amable lo alegra.

26 El justo es guía de su prójimo,^[a]pero el camino del malvado lleva a la perdición.

27 El perezoso no atrapa presa,^[b]pero el diligente ya posee una gran riqueza.

28 En el camino de la justicia se halla la vida;por ese camino se evita la muerte.

Proverbios 12:21-28 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KING 2

This chapter gives an account of the charge David gave to his son Solomon, a little before his death, to walk in the ways of the Lord, 1Ki 2:1-4; and of some instructions delivered to him concerning some particular persons he should either show favour to, or execute justice on, 1Ki 2:5-9; and the next account in it is concerning his death and burial, and the years of his reign, 1Ki 2:10,11; after which it relates an address of Bathsheba to Solomon in favour of Adonijah, which was refused, and the issue of it was his death, 1Ki 2:12-25; and the deposition of Abiathar from the priesthood, 1Ki 2:26,27; and the putting of Joab to death for his treason and murders, 1Ki 2:28-34; in whose post Benaiah was put, as Zadok was in the place of Abiathar, 1Ki 2:35; and lastly the confinement of Shimei in Jerusalem, who had cursed David, 1Ki 2:36-38; who upon transgressing the orders given him was put to death, 1Ki 2:39-46.

Footnotes

• [a]. Texto de difícil traducción.
• [b]. "no atrapa presa" . Alt. "no pone a asar lo que ha cazado" . Texto de difícil traducción.