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Proverbs 1
New Living Translation
Proverbs 1
New Living Translation
The Purpose of Proverbs
1 These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
2 Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.
3 Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives,
to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
4 These proverbs will give insight to the simple,
knowledge and discernment to the young.
5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables,
the words of the wise and their riddles.
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
A Father’s Exhortation: Acquire Wisdom
8 My child,[a] listen when your father corrects you.
Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
9 What you learn from them will crown you with grace
and be a chain of honor around your neck.
10 My child, if sinners entice you,
turn your back on them!
11 They may say, “Come and join us.
Let’s hide and kill someone!
Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!
12 Let’s swallow them alive, like the grave[b];
let’s swallow them whole, like those who go down to the pit of death.
13 Think of the great things we’ll get!
We’ll fill our houses with all the stuff we take.
14 Come, throw in your lot with us;
we’ll all share the loot.”
15 My child, don’t go along with them!
Stay far away from their paths.
16 They rush to commit evil deeds.
They hurry to commit murder.
17 If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.
18 But these people set an ambush for themselves;
they are trying to get themselves killed.
19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money;
it robs them of life.
Wisdom Shouts in the Streets
20 Wisdom shouts in the streets.
She cries out in the public square.
21 She calls to the crowds along the main street,
to those gathered in front of the city gate:
22 “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?
23 Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
24 “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come.
I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
25 You ignored my advice
and rejected the correction I offered.
26 So I will laugh when you are in trouble!
I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone,
and anguish and distress overwhelm you.
28 “When they cry for help, I will not answer.
Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
29 For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
30 They rejected my advice
and paid no attention when I corrected them.
31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,
choking on their own schemes.
32 For simpletons turn away from me—to death.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.
33 But all who listen to me will live in peace,
untroubled by fear of harm.”
Proverbios 1
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Proverbios 1
Nueva Traducción Viviente
El propósito de los proverbios
1 Estos son los proverbios de Salomón, hijo de David, rey de Israel.
2 El propósito de los proverbios es enseñar sabiduría y disciplina,
y ayudar a las personas a comprender la inteligencia de los sabios.
3 Su propósito es enseñarles a vivir una vida disciplinada y exitosa,
y ayudarles a hacer lo que es correcto, justo e imparcial.
4 Estos proverbios darán inteligencia al ingenuo,
conocimiento y discernimiento al joven.
5 Que el sabio escuche estos proverbios y se haga aún más sabio.
Que los que tienen entendimiento reciban dirección
6 al estudiar el significado de estos proverbios y estas parábolas,
las palabras de los sabios y sus enigmas.
7 El temor del Señor es la base del verdadero conocimiento,
pero los necios desprecian la sabiduría y la disciplina.
La exhortación de un padre: adquiere sabiduría
8 Hijo mío, presta atención cuando tu padre te corrige;
no descuides la instrucción de tu madre.
9 Lo que aprendas de ellos te coronará de gracia
y será como un collar de honor alrededor de tu cuello.
10 Hijo mío, si los pecadores quieren engatusarte,
¡dales la espalda!
11 Quizás te digan: «Ven con nosotros.
¡Escondámonos y matemos a alguien!
¡Vamos a emboscar a los inocentes, solo para divertirnos!
12 Vamos a tragarlos vivos, como lo hace la tumba;[a]
vamos a tragarlos enteros, como a quienes descienden a la fosa de la muerte.
13 ¡Piensa en todas las grandes cosas que conseguiremos!
Llenaremos nuestras casas con todo lo robado.
14 Ven, únete a nosotros;
entre todos compartiremos el botín».
15 ¡Hijo mío, no vayas con ellos!
Mantente alejado de sus caminos.
16 Ellos corren a cometer malas acciones;
van de prisa a matar.
17 Si un pájaro ve que le tienden una trampa,
sabe que tiene que alejarse.
18 En cambio, esa gente se tiende una emboscada a sí misma;
pareciera que busca su propia muerte.
19 Así terminan todos los que codician el dinero;
esa codicia les roba la vida.
La Sabiduría hace oír su voz en las calles
20 La Sabiduría hace oír su voz en las calles;
clama en la plaza pública.
21 La Sabiduría clama a los que están reunidos frente a la entrada de la ciudad
y a las multitudes por la calle principal:
22 «Simplones, ¿hasta cuándo insistirán en su ignorancia?
Burlones, ¿hasta cuándo disfrutarán de sus burlas?
Necios, ¿hasta cuándo odiarán el saber?
23 Vengan y escuchen mi consejo.
Les abriré mi corazón
y los haré sabios.
24 »Los llamé muy a menudo pero no quisieron venir;
les tendí la mano pero no me hicieron caso.
25 No prestaron atención a mi consejo
y rechazaron la corrección que les ofrecí.
26 ¡Por eso me reiré cuando tengan problemas!
Me burlaré de ustedes cuando les llegue la desgracia,
27 cuando la calamidad caiga sobre ustedes como una tormenta,
cuando el desastre los envuelva como un ciclón,
y la angustia y la aflicción los abrumen.
28 »Entonces, cuando clamen por ayuda, no les responderé.
Aunque me busquen con ansiedad, no me encontrarán.
29 Pues odiaron el conocimiento
y decidieron no temer al Señor.
30 Rechazaron mi consejo
y no prestaron atención cuando los corregía.
31 Por lo tanto, tendrán que comer el fruto amargo de vivir a su manera
y se ahogarán con sus propias intrigas.
32 Pues los simplones se apartan de mí hacia la muerte.
Los necios son destruidos por su despreocupación.
33 En cambio, todos los que me escuchan vivirán en paz,
tranquilos y sin temor del mal».
Footnotes
- 1:12 En hebreo como el Seol.
Proverbs 1
New International Version
Proverbs 1
New International Version
Purpose and Theme
1 The proverbs(A) of Solomon(B) son of David, king of Israel:(C)
2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a](D)
knowledge and discretion(E) to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(F)
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,(G)
the sayings and riddles(H) of the wise.[b](I)
7 The fear of the Lord(J) is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools[c] despise wisdom(K) and instruction.(L)
Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
8 Listen, my son,(M) to your father’s(N) instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(O)
9 They are a garland to grace your head
and a chain to adorn your neck.(P)
10 My son, if sinful men entice(Q) you,
do not give in(R) to them.(S)
11 If they say, “Come along with us;
let’s lie in wait(T) for innocent blood,
let’s ambush some harmless soul;
12 let’s swallow(U) them alive, like the grave,
and whole, like those who go down to the pit;(V)
13 we will get all sorts of valuable things
and fill our houses with plunder;
14 cast lots with us;
we will all share the loot(W)”—
15 my son, do not go along with them,
do not set foot(X) on their paths;(Y)
16 for their feet rush into evil,(Z)
they are swift to shed blood.(AA)
17 How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
18 These men lie in wait(AB) for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!(AC)
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.(AD)
Wisdom’s Rebuke
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,(AE)
she raises her voice in the public square;
21 on top of the wall[d] she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:
22 “How long will you who are simple(AF) love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate(AG) knowledge?
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.
24 But since you refuse(AH) to listen when I call(AI)
and no one pays attention(AJ) when I stretch out my hand,
25 since you disregard all my advice
and do not accept my rebuke,
26 I in turn will laugh(AK) when disaster(AL) strikes you;
I will mock(AM) when calamity overtakes you(AN)—
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
when disaster(AO) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(AP)
they will look for me but will not find me,(AQ)
29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.(AR)
30 Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,(AS)
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(AT)
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(AU)
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety(AV)
and be at ease, without fear of harm.”(AW)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
- Proverbs 1:21 Septuagint; Hebrew / at noisy street corners
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