¹Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

¹LA mujer sabia edifica su casa: Mas la necia con sus manos la derriba.

²He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

²El que camina en su rectitud teme á Jehová: Mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.

³In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

³En la boca del necio está la vara de la soberbia: Mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.

⁴Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

⁴Sin bueyes el granero está limpio: Mas por la fuerza del buey hay abundancia de pan.

⁵A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

⁵El testigo verdadero no mentirá: Mas el testigo falso hablará mentiras.

⁶A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

⁶Busca el escarnecedor la sabiduría, y no la halla: Mas la sabiduría al hombre entendido es fácil.

⁷Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

⁷Vete de delante del hombre necio, Porque en él no advertirás labios de ciencia.

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

⁸La ciencia del cuerdo es entender su camino: Mas la indiscreción de los necios es engaño.

⁹Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

⁹Los necios se mofan del pecado: Mas entre los rectos hay favor.

¹⁰The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

¹⁰El corazón conoce la amargura de su alma; Y extraño no se entrometerá en su alegría.

¹¹The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

¹¹La casa de los impíos será asolada: Mas florecerá la tienda de los rectos.

¹²There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

¹²Hay camino que al hombre parece derecho; Empero su fin son caminos de muerte.

¹³Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

¹³Aun en la risa tendrá dolor el corazón; Y el término de la alegría es congoja.

¹⁴The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

¹⁴De sus caminos será harto el apartado de razón: Y el hombre de bien estará contento del suyo.

¹⁵The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

¹⁵El simple cree á toda palabra: Mas el avisado entiende sus pasos.

¹⁶A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

¹⁶El sabio teme, y se aparta del mal: Mas el necio se arrebata, y confía.

¹⁷He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

¹⁷El que presto se enoja, hará locura: Y el hombre malicioso será aborrecido.

¹⁸The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁸Los simples heredarán necedad: Mas los cuerdos se coronarán de sabiduría.

¹⁹The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

¹⁹Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, Y los impíos á las puertas del justo.

²⁰The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

²⁰El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: Pero muchos son los que aman al rico.

²¹He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

²¹Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: Mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.

²²Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

²²¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad alcanzarán los que piensan bien.

²³In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

²³En toda labor hay fruto: Mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

²⁴Las riquezas de los sabios son su corona: Mas es infatuación la insensatez de los necios.

²⁵A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

²⁵El testigo verdadero libra las almas: Mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.

²⁶In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

²⁶En el temor de Jehová está la fuerte confianza; Y esperanza tendrán sus hijos.

²⁷The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

²⁷El temor de Jehová es manantial de vida, Para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

²⁸En la multitud de pueblo está la gloria del rey: Y en la falta de pueblo la flaqueza del príncipe.

²⁹He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

²⁹El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: Mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino.

³⁰A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

³⁰El corazón apacible es vida de las carnes: Mas la envidia, pudrimiento de huesos.

³¹He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

³¹El que oprime al pobre, afrenta á su Hacedor: Mas el que tiene misericordia del pobre, lo honra.

³²The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

³²Por su maldad será lanzado el impío: Mas el justo en su muerte tiene esperanza.

³³Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

³³En el corazón del cuerdo reposa la sabiduría; Y es conocida en medio de los necios.

³⁴Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

³⁴La justicia engrandece la nación: Mas el pecado es afrenta de las naciones.

³⁵The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

³⁵La benevolencia del rey es para con el ministro entendido: Mas su enojo contra el que lo avergüenza.