1 ¶ Huye el impío sin que nadie lo persiga; mas el justo está confiado como un leoncillo.

The sinful run away when no one is trying to catch them, but those who are right with God have as much strength of heart as a lion.

2 ¶ Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos; mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá estable.

When a nation sins, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and much learning, it will last a long time.

3 ¶ El hombre pobre y robador de los pobres, es lluvia de avenida que deja sin pan.

A poor man who makes it hard for the poor is like a heavy rain which leaves no food.

4 ¶ Los que dejan la ley, alaban al impío; mas los que la guardan, contenderán con ellos.

Those who turn away from the law praise the sinful, but those who keep the law fight against them.

5 ¶ Los hombres malos no entienden el juicio; mas los que buscan al SEÑOR, entienden todas las cosas.

Sinful men do not understand what is right and fair, but those who look to the Lord understand all things.

6 ¶ Mejor es el pobre que camina en su perfección, que el de perversos caminos, aunque sea rico.

A poor man who walks in his honor is better than a rich man who is sinful in his ways.

7 ¶ El que guarda la ley es hijo prudente; mas el que es compañero de glotones, avergüenza a su padre.

He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a friend of men who eat too much puts his father to shame.

8 ¶ El que aumenta sus riquezas con usura e interés, para que se dé a los pobres las amontona.

He who gets money by being paid much for the use of it, gathers it for him who will be kind to the poor.

9 ¶ El que aparta su oído para no oír la ley, su oración también será abominable.

He who turns his ear away from listening to the law, even his prayer is a hated thing.

10 ¶ El que hace errar a los rectos por el mal camino, él caerá en su misma sima; mas los perfectos heredarán el bien.

He who leads good people into a sinful way will fall into his own deep hole, but good will come to those without blame.

11 ¶ El hombre rico es sabio en su opinión; mas el pobre entendido es más sabio que él.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor man who has understanding sees through him.

12 ¶ Cuando los justos se alegran, grande es la gloria; mas cuando los impíos son levantados, el hombre cuerdo se esconderá.

When those who are right with God win, there is great honor, but when the sinful rule, men hide themselves.

13 ¶ El que encubre sus pecados, no prosperará; mas el que los confiesa y se aparta, alcanzará misericordia.

It will not go well for the man who hides his sins, but he who tells his sins and turns from them will be given loving-pity.

14 ¶ Bienaventurado el hombre que siempre teme a Dios; mas el que endurece su corazón, caerá en mal.

Happy is the man who always fears the Lord, but he who makes his heart hard will fall into trouble.

15 ¶ León rugiente y oso hambriento, es el príncipe impío sobre el pueblo pobre.

A sinful ruler over poor people is like a lion making noise or a bear running to fight.

16 ¶ El príncipe falto de inteligencia multiplicará los agravios; mas el que aborrece la avaricia, prolongará sus días.

A ruler who takes much from the people who have little does not have understanding. But he who hates wanting something that belongs to someone else will live a long time.

17 ¶ El hombre que hace violencia con sangre de persona, huirá hasta el sepulcro, y nadie le sustentará.

A man who is loaded down with the guilt of human blood will run in fear until death. Let no one help him.

18 ¶ El que camina en integridad, será salvo; mas el de perversos caminos caerá en alguno.

He who walks without blame will be kept safe, but he who is sinful will fall all at once.

19 ¶ El que labra su tierra, se saciará de pan; mas el que sigue a los ociosos, se llenará de pobreza.

He who works his land will have more than enough food, but he who wastes his time will become very poor.

20 ¶ El hombre de la verdad tendrá muchas bendiciones; mas el que se apresura a enriquecer, no será absuelto.

A faithful man will have many good things, but he who hurries to be rich will be punished for it.

21 ¶ Tener acepción de personas en el juicio, no es bueno; hasta por un bocado de pan prevaricará el hombre.

To show favor is not good, because a man will sin for a piece of bread.

22 ¶ Se apresura a ser rico el hombre de mal ojo; y no conoce que le ha de venir pobreza.

A man with a sinful eye hurries to be rich. He does not know that he will be in need.

23 ¶ El que reprende al hombre, hallará después mayor gracia que el que lisonjea con la lengua.

He who speaks strong words to a man will later find more favor than he who gives false respect with his tongue.

24 ¶ El que roba a su padre o a su madre, y dice que no es maldad, compañero es del hombre destruidor.

He who robs his father or his mother, and says, “It is not a sin,” is the friend of a man who destroys.

25 ¶ El altivo de ánimo suscita contiendas; mas el que en el SEÑOR confía, será engordado.

A proud man starts fights, but all will go well for the man who trusts in the Lord.

26 ¶ El que confía en su corazón es loco; mas el que camina en sabiduría, será salvo.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be kept safe.

27 ¶ El que da al pobre, nunca tendrá pobreza; mas el que del pobre aparta sus ojos, tendrá muchas maldiciones.

He who gives to the poor will never want, but many bad things will happen to the man who shuts his eyes to the poor.

28 ¶ Cuando los impíos son levantados, el hombre cuerdo se esconderá; mas cuando perecen, los justos se multiplican.

When the sinful rule, men hide themselves, but when they pass away, those who do what is right become many.