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1 Whoever touches pitch will be contaminated by it. And whoever associates with the arrogant will be clothed by arrogance.1 El que toca la pez se mancha, | el que se junta a un soberbio acabará siendo como él.
2 Whoever associates with those more honorable than himself sets a burden on himself. And so, you should have no fellowship with someone who is wealthier than you.2 No cargues un peso superior a tus fuerzas, | ni te juntes a uno más fuerte y rico que tú. | ¿Cómo se puede juntar el cántaro con la olla? | Chocará con ella y se romperá.
3 What will the cooking pot have in common with the earthen vessel? And when they collide with one another, one will be broken.3 El rico ofende y encima se irrita, | el pobre es ofendido y encima se excusa.
4 The rich man has suffered no injustice, and yet he fumes. But the poor man, though he has been wounded, will remain silent.4 Si le eres útil, te utilizará, | y si eres torpe, te abandonará.
5 If you are generous, he will take you up; and when you have nothing, he will cast you aside.5 Si tienes bienes, se asociará contigo | y te despojará sin que le duela.
6 If you possess, he will feast with you, and he will empty you, and he will not grieve over you.6 Si te necesita, te engañará, | te sonreirá y te dará esperanzas; | te hablará amablemente | y dirá: «¿Qué necesitas?».
7 If he has need of you, he will deceive you; and while smiling, he will give you hope. He will converse with you pleasantly, and he will say: “What is it that you need?”7 Te avergonzará en sus banquetes, | te despojará dos o tres veces | y acabará burlándose de ti. | Y después, si te ve, te evitará | y meneará la cabeza mofándose de ti.
8 And he will impress you with his foods, until he has drained you two or three times, and in the very end, he will ridicule you. And afterward, when he sees you, he will abandon you, and he will shake his head at you.8 Procura que no te engañen, | que no te humillen por tu insensatez.
9 Humble yourself before God, and wait for his hands.9 Si te invita un poderoso, mantente a distancia, | así te llamará con mayor insistencia.
10 Be careful. Otherwise, having been seduced into foolishness, you will be humiliated.10 No te adelantes, no sea que te rechace, | ni te quedes muy lejos, no sea que te olvide.
11 Do not choose to be low in your wisdom, otherwise, having been brought low, you will be seduced into foolishness.11 No pretendas hablar con él de igual a igual, | ni te fíes de sus muchas palabras, | pues con su palabrería te pondrá a prueba | y sonriendo te examinará.
12 If you are invited by someone who is more powerful than you, you should decline. Otherwise, he will invite you all the more.12 Es un despiadado que no guarda sus palabras | y no te ahorrará ni golpes ni cadenas.
13 You cannot be rude to him, lest you be pushed away. And you cannot stray far from him, lest you be forgotten.13 Ten cuidado y pon mucha atención, | porque caminas junto a tu propia ruina.
14 You cannot hold a discussion with him as with an equal. You should not trust his many words. For by much talking, he will probe you, and while smiling, he will question you about your secrets.14 Si escuchas estas cosas en sueños, despierta; | ama al Señor durante toda tu vida | e invócalo para que te salve.
15 His cruel mind will store up your words; and he will not spare you from affliction, nor from prison.15 Todo animal ama a su semejante, | y todo hombre a su prójimo.
16 Be cautious of yourself, and attend diligently to what you are hearing. For you are walking toward your own destruction.16 Todo viviente se une con su especie, | y todo hombre se junta a su semejante.
17 Yet truly, while listening to these things, consider it as if it were a dream, and you will awaken.17 ¿Cómo puede convivir el lobo con el cordero? | Lo mismo ocurre con el pecador y el piadoso.
18 Love God for your entire life, and call upon him for your salvation.18 ¿Qué paz puede haber entre la hiena y el perro?, | y ¿qué paz puede haber entre el rico y el pobre?
19 Every animal loves its own kind; so also every man loves those closest to himself.19 Los asnos salvajes son presa de los leones en el desierto, | así los pobres son presa de los ricos.
20 All flesh will join with whatever is similar to itself, and every man will associate with whomever is similar to himself.20 El soberbio aborrece la humildad, | y así el rico aborrece al pobre.
21 If a wolf would at any time have fellowship with a lamb, so also would a sinner have fellowship with the just.21 Cuando el rico se tambalea, sus amigos lo sostienen, | pero cuando el humilde cae, sus amigos lo rechazan.
22 What fellowship does a holy man have with a dog? Or what portion do the wealthy have with the poor?22 Cuando el rico resbala, muchos lo sujetan, | y si dice estupideces, le dan la razón; | cuando el pobre resbala, se lo reprochan, | y si habla con sensatez, no le hacen caso.
23 In the desert, the wild donkey is the prey of the lion. So also are the poor the pasture of the rich.23 Habla el rico y todos callan, | y ponen sus palabras por las nubes. | Habla el pobre y dicen: «¿Quién es este?». | Y si tropieza, lo ayudan a caer.
24 And just as humility is an abomination to the arrogant, so also does the rich man abhor the poor man.24 Buena es la riqueza adquirida sin pecado, | mala es la pobreza en boca del impío.
25 When a wealthy man has been shaken, he is strengthened by his friends. But when a lowly man has fallen, he is expelled even by those who know him well.25 El corazón de una persona cambia su rostro, | sea para bien, sea para mal.
26 When a rich man has been deceived, many will help him recover; he has spoken arrogantly, and yet they justify him.26 Un rostro alegre revela un buen corazón; | inventar proverbios es un ejercicio difícil.
27 When a poor man has been deceived, in addition he is rebuked; he has spoken with understanding, and no place is given to him.
28 The rich man has spoken, and all remain silent, and they repeat his words, even to the clouds.
29 The poor man has spoken, and they say: “Who is this?” And if he stumbles, they will overthrow him.
30 Substance is good for him who has no sin on his conscience. And poverty is called very wicked by the mouth of the impious.
31 The heart of a man changes his face, either for better or for worse.
32 You will find, with difficulty and much labor, the sign of a good heart and a good face.