¹The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

¹HUYE el impío sin que nadie lo persiga: Mas el justo está confiado como un leoncillo.

²For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

²Por la rebelión de la tierra sus príncipes son muchos: Mas por el hombre entendido y sabio permanecerá sin mutación.

³A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

³El hombre pobre y robador de los pobres, Es lluvia de avenida y sin pan.

⁴They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

⁴Los que dejan la ley, alaban á los impíos: Mas los que la guardan, contenderán con ellos.

⁵Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

⁵Los hombres malos no entienden el juicio: Mas los que buscan á Jehová, entienden todas las cosas.

⁶Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

⁶Mejor es el pobre que camina en su integridad, Que el de perversos caminos, y rico.

⁷Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

⁷El que guarda la ley es hijo prudente: Mas el que es compañero de glotones, avergüenza á su padre.

⁸He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

⁸El que aumenta sus riquezas con usura y crecido interés, Para que se dé á los pobres lo allega.

⁹He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

⁹El que aparta su oído para no oir la ley, Su oración también es abominable.

¹⁰Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

¹⁰El que hace errar á los rectos por el mal camino, Él caerá en su misma sima: Mas los perfectos heredarán el bien.

¹¹The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

¹¹El hombre rico es sabio en su opinión: Mas el pobre entendido lo examinará.

¹²When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

¹²Cuando los justos se alegran, grande es la gloria; Mas cuando los impíos son levantados, es buscado el hombre.

¹³He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

¹³El que encubre sus pecados, no prosperará: Mas el que los confiesa y se aparta, alcanzará misericordia.

¹⁴Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

¹⁴Bienaventurado el hombre que siempre está temeroso: Mas el que endurece su corazón, caerá en mal.

¹⁵As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

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

¹⁶The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

¹⁶El príncipe falto de entendimiento multiplicará los agravios: Mas el que aborrece la avaricia, prolongará sus días.

¹⁷A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

¹⁷El hombre que hace violencia con sangre de persona, Huirá hasta el sepulcro, y nadie le detendrá.

¹⁸Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

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

¹⁹He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

¹⁹El que labra su tierra, se hartará de pan: Mas el que sigue los ociosos, se hartará de pobreza.

²⁰A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

²⁰El hombre de verdad tendrá muchas bendiciones: Mas el que se apresura á enriquecer, no será sin culpa.

²¹To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

²¹Tener acepción de personas, no es bueno: Hasta por un bocado de pan prevaricará el hombre.

²²He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

²²Apresúrase á ser rico el hombre de mal ojo; Y no conoce que le ha de venir pobreza.

²³He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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

²⁴Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

²⁴El que roba á su padre ó á su madre, y dice que no es maldad, Compañero es del hombre destruidor.

²⁵He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

²⁵El altivo de ánimo suscita contiendas: Mas el que en Jehová confía, medrará.

²⁶He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

²⁶El que confía en su corazón es necio; Mas el que camina en sabiduría, será salvo.

²⁷He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

²⁷El que da al pobre, no tendrá pobreza: Mas el que aparta sus ojos, tendrá muchas maldiciones.

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

²⁸Cuando los impíos son levantados, esconderáse el hombre: Mas cuando perecen, los justos se multiplican.