La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR
New King James Version NKJV
1 EL vino es escarnecedor, la cerveza alborotadora; Y cualquiera que por ello errare, no será sabio.
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Wine is a mocker, Strong drink is a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
2 Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: El que lo hace enfurecerse, peca contra su alma.
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The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
3 Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: Mas todo insensato se envolverá en ella.
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It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel.
4 El perezoso no ara á causa del invierno; Pedirá pues en la siega, y no hallará.
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The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.
5 Como aguas profundas es el consejo en el corazón del hombre: Mas el hombre entendido lo alcanzará.
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Muchos hombres publican cada uno su liberalidad: Mas hombre de verdad, ¿quién lo hallará?
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Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, But who can find a faithful man?
7 El justo que camina en su integridad, Bienaventurados serán sus hijos después de él.
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The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.
8 El rey que se sienta en el trono de juicio, Con su mirar disipa todo mal.
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A king who sits on the throne of judgment Scatters all evil with his eyes.
9 ¿Quién podrá decir: Yo he limpiado mi corazón, Limpio estoy de mi pecado?
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Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin"?
10 Doble pesa y doble medida, Abominación son á Jehová ambas cosas.
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Diverse weights and diverse measures, They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
11 Aun el muchacho es conocido por sus hechos, Si su obra fuere limpia y recta.
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Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.
12 El oído que oye, y el ojo que ve, Ambas cosas ha igualmente hecho Jehová.
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The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The Lord has made them both.
13 No ames el sueño, porque no te empobrezcas; Abre tus ojos, y te hartarás de pan.
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Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
14 El que compra dice: Malo es, malo es: Mas en apartándose, se alaba.
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"It is good for nothing," cries the buyer; But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
15 Hay oro y multitud de piedras preciosas: Mas los labios sabios son vaso precioso.
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There is gold and a multitude of rubies, But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Quítale su ropa al que salió por fiador del extraño; Y tómale prenda al que fía la extraña.
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Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger, And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
17 Sabroso es al hombre el pan de mentira; Mas después su boca será llena de cascajo.
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Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
18 Los pensamientos con el consejo se ordenan: Y con industria se hace la guerra.
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Plans are established by counsel; By wise counsel wage war.
19 El que descubre el secreto, en chismes anda: No te entrometas, pues, con el que lisonjea con sus labios.
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips.
20 El que maldice á su padre ó á su madre, Su lámpara será apagada en oscuridad tenebrosa.
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Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp will be put out in deep darkness.
21 La herencia adquirida de priesa al principio, Aun su postrimería no será bendita.
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An inheritance gained hastily at the beginning Will not be blessed at the end.
22 No digas, yo me vengaré; Espera á Jehová, y él te salvará.
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Do not say, "I will recompense evil"; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.
23 Abominación son á Jehová las pesas dobles; Y el peso falso no es bueno.
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Diverse weights are an abomination to the Lord, And dishonest scales are not good.
24 De Jehová son los pasos del hombre: ¿Cómo pues entenderá el hombre su camino?
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A man's steps are of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way?
25 Lazo es al hombre el devorar lo santo, Y andar pesquisando después de los votos.
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It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
26 El rey sabio esparce los impíos. Y sobre ellos hace tornar la rueda.
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A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.
27 Candela de Jehová es el alma del hombre, Que escudriña lo secreto del vientre.
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The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.
28 Misericordia y verdad guardan al rey; Y con clemencia sustenta su trono.
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Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.
29 La gloria de los jóvenes es su fortaleza, Y la hermosura de los viejos la vejez.
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The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.
30 Las señales de las heridas son medicina para lo malo: Y las llagas llegan á lo más secreto del vientre.
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Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.
The Reina-Valera Antigua (1602) is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.