Proverbios 26:19-28

19 como el que miente a un amigo
y luego le dice: «Solo estaba bromeando».

20 El fuego se apaga cuando falta madera,
y las peleas se acaban cuando termina el chisme.

21 El buscapleitos inicia disputas con tanta facilidad
como las brasas calientes encienden el carbón o el fuego prende la madera.

22 Los rumores son deliciosos bocaditos
que penetran en lo profundo del corazón.

23 Las palabras suaves
pueden ocultar un corazón perverso,
así como un barniz atractivo cubre una olla de barro.

24 La gente podrá encubrir su odio con palabras agradables,
pero te están engañando.

25 Fingen ser amables, pero no les creas;
tienen el corazón lleno de muchas maldades.

26 Aunque su odio esté encubierto por engaños,
sus fechorías serán expuestas en público.

27 Si tiendes una trampa para otros,
tú mismo caerás en ella.
Si echas a rodar una roca sobre otros,
no los aplastará a ellos sino a ti.

28 La lengua mentirosa odia a sus víctimas,
y las palabras aduladoras llevan a la ruina.

Proverbios 26:19-28 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.