| 1 Respuesta amable calma la cólera, | palabra áspera excita la ira. | 1 A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury. |
| 2 La lengua del sabio rezuma saber, | la boca del necio profiere necedades. | 2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness. |
| 3 En todo lugar los ojos del Señor | observan malvados y honrados. | 3 In every place, the eyes of the Lord consider good and evil. |
| 4 Lengua amable es árbol de vida, | lengua áspera rompe el corazón. | 4 A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit. |
| 5 El necio desprecia la corrección paterna, | el prudente escucha la reprensión. | 5 A fool laughs at the discipline of his father. But whoever preserves rebukes will become astute. In abundant justice, there is very great virtue. But the intentions of the impious will be eradicated. |
| 6 La casa del honrado desborda de bienes, | las ganancias del malvado son inestables. | 6 The house of the just has very great strength. And in the fruits of the impious, there is disorder. |
| 7 Los labios del sabio destilan ciencia; | la mente del necio, ignorancia. | 7 The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar. |
| 8 El Señor detesta el sacrificio del malvado, | la oración de los rectos alcanza su favor. | 8 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing. |
| 9 El Señor detesta la conducta del malvado, | pero ama al hombre que busca la justicia. | 9 The way of the impious is an abomination to the Lord. Whoever pursues justice is loved by him. |
| 10 Quien deja el buen camino tendrá su castigo, | quien odia la corrección morirá. | 10 Doctrine is evil to those who abandon the way of life. Whoever hates correction shall die. |
| 11 El Señor conoce Abismo y Perdición, | ¡cuánto más el corazón humano! | 11 Hell and perdition are in the sight of the Lord. How much more the hearts of the sons of men! |
| 12 El soberbio no quiere reprensiones, | por eso no se junta con los sabios. | 12 He who corrupts himself does not love the one who afflicts him, nor will he step toward the wise. |
| 13 Corazón contento alegra el semblante, | corazón afligido deprime el ánimo. | 13 A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down. |
| 14 La mente inteligente cultiva el saber, | la boca del tonto se apacienta de sandeces. | 14 The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance. |
| 15 Para el apenado todos los días son malos, | corazón feliz siempre está de fiesta. | 15 All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast. |
| 16 Más vale poco con temor del Señor | que grandes tesoros con preocupación. | 16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction. |
| 17 Más vale ración de verdura con amor | que buey cebado con rencor. | 17 It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred. |
| 18 Hombre impulsivo provoca peleas, | hombre paciente calma contiendas. | 18 A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up. |
| 19 En la senda del vago crecen espinos, | la ruta del que trabaja está allanada. | 19 The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense. |
| 20 Hijo sabio alegra a su padre, | hijo necio deshonra a su madre. | 20 A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother. |
| 21 La necedad divierte al ignorante, | el sensato camina con rectitud. | 21 Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order. |
| 22 Si faltan consultas, fracasan los planes, | y si hay consejeros, se llevan a efecto. | 22 Intentions dissipate where there is no counsel. Yet truly, they are confirmed where there are many counselors. |
| 23 Respuestas adecuadas alegran al hombre, | resulta agradable la palabra oportuna. | 23 A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best. |
| 24 El sensato camina hacia la vida | y se libra de bajar al Abismo. | 24 The path of life is for the wise above, so that he may turn away from the end of Hell. |
| 25 El Señor derriba la casa del soberbio | y mantiene firmes los linderos de la viuda. | 25 The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow. |
| 26 El Señor detesta los planes perversos; | le agradan, en cambio, las palabras sinceras. | 26 Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him. |
| 27 Quien mucho codicia destruye su casa, | quien odia el soborno vivirá. | 27 Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil. |
| 28 La mente del honrado medita la respuesta, | la boca del malvado vomita maldades. | 28 The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils. |
| 29 El Señor está lejos de los malvados | y escucha la oración de los honrados. | 29 The Lord is distant from the impious. And he will heed the prayers of the just. |
| 30 Mirada benévola alegra el corazón, | buena noticia fortalece el cuerpo. | 30 The light of the eyes rejoices the soul. A good reputation fattens the bones. |
| 31 Oído que escucha corrección adecuada | tiene entre los sabios su morada. | 31 The ear that listens to the reproofs of life shall abide in the midst of the wise. |
| 32 Quien rechaza la corrección se desprecia, | quien escucha la reprensión se hace sensato. | 32 Whoever rejects discipline despises his own soul. But whoever agrees to correction is a possessor of the heart. |
| 33 Temer al Señor educa en la sabiduría, | delante de la gloria va la humildad. | 33 The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory. |
