Sprüche 9 | Nueva Biblia Viva English Standard Version

Sprüche 9 | Nueva Biblia Viva

Invitación de la sabiduría y de la necedad

1 La sabiduría ha construido su casa con siete columnas. 2 Ha preparado un banquete, mezcló los vinos y puso la mesa. 3 Ha enviado a sus criadas a lo más alto de la ciudad para que griten: 4 ¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos! —les dice a los faltos de juicio—. 5 Vengan a mi banquete y beban los vinos que he mezclado. 6 Abandonen su necedad y vivirán; aprendan a ser sabios! 7 Si corriges al burlón sólo conseguirás que te insulte; si corriges al malvado sólo conseguirás que te lastime. 8 No corrijas al burlón pues terminará odiándote; corrige al sabio, y te amará. 9 Enseña al sabio, y será más sabio; enseña al justo, y aprenderá más. 10 Lo primero que hay que hacer para adquirir sabiduría es honrar al SEÑOR; conocer al Santo es tener inteligencia. 11 La sabiduría aumentará tus días y añadirá años a tu vida. 12 Si eres sabio, tu recompensa será la sabiduría; si eres desvergonzado, tú serás el único que sufra. 13 La mujer necia es escandalosa; es ignorante y ni siquiera lo sabe. 14 Se sienta a la puerta de su casa, en lo más alto de la ciudad, 15 llama a los que pasan por allí, a los que andan por el buen camino. 16 ¡Vengan conmigo los inexpertos! —les dice a los faltos de juicio—. 17 El agua robada es más refrescante; y el pan que se come a escondidas sabe mejor! 18 Pero ellos no se dan cuenta que allí está la muerte, y que sus invitados ahora están en el fondo de la fosa.

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English Standard Version

The Way of Wisdom

1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars. 2 She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town, 4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” To him who lacks sense she says, 5 “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways,* and live, and walk in the way of insight.” 7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse, and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury. 8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 9 Give instruction* to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. 11 For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life. 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

The Way of Folly

13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive* and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, 16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks sense she says, 17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” 18 But he does not know that the dead* are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.