1 HIJO mío, no te olvides de mi ley; Y tu corazón guarde mis mandamientos:
2 Porque largura de días, y años de vida Y paz te aumentarán.
3 Misericordia y verdad no te desamparen; Atalas á tu cuello, Escríbelas en la tabla de tu corazón:
4 Y hallarás gracia y buena opinión En los ojos de Dios y de los hombres.
5 Fíate de Jehová de todo tu corazón, Y no estribes en tu prudencia.
6 Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, Y él enderezará tus veredas.
7 No seas sabio en tu opinión: Teme á Jehová, y apártate del mal;
8 Porque será medicina á tu ombligo, Y tuétano á tus huesos.
9 Honra á Jehová de tu sustancia, Y de las primicias de todos tus frutos;
10 Y serán llenas tus trojes con abundancia, Y tus lagares rebosarán de mosto.
11 No deseches, hijo mío, el castigo de Jehová; Ni te fatigues de su corrección:
12 Porque al que ama castiga, Como el padre al hijo á quien quiere.
13 Bienaventurado el hombre que halla la sabiduría, Y que obtiene la inteligencia:
14 Porque su mercadería es mejor que la mercadería de la plata, Y sus frutos más que el oro fino.
15 Más preciosa es que las piedras preciosas; Y todo lo que puedes desear, no se puede comparar á ella.
16 Largura de días está en su mano derecha; En su izquierda riquezas y honra.
17 Sus caminos son caminos deleitosos, Y todas sus veredas paz.
18 Ella es árbol de vida á los que de ella asen: Y bienaventurados son los que la mantienen.
19 Jehová con sabiduría fundó la tierra; Afirmó los cielos con inteligencia.
20 Con su ciencia se partieron los abismos, Y destilan el rocío los cielos.
21 Hijo mío, no se aparten estas cosas de tus ojos; Guarda la ley y el consejo;
22 Y serán vida á tu alma, Y gracia á tu cuello.
23 Entonces andarás por tu camino confiadamente, Y tu pie no tropezará.
24 Cuando te acostares, no tendrás temor; Antes te acostarás, y tu sueño será suave.
25 No tendrás temor de pavor repentino, Ni de la ruina de los impíos cuando viniere:
26 Porque Jehová será tu confianza, Y él preservará tu pie de ser preso.
27 No detengas el bien de sus dueños, Cuando tuvieres poder para hacerlo.
28 No digas á tu prójimo: Ve, y vuelve, Y mañana te daré; Cuando tienes contigo qué darle.
29 No intentes mal contra tu prójimo, Estando él confiado de ti.
30 No pleitees con alguno sin razón, Si él no te ha hecho agravio.
31 No envidies al hombre injusto, Ni escojas alguno de sus caminos.
32 Porque el perverso es abominado de Jehová: Mas su secreto es con los rectos.
33 La maldición de Jehová está en la casa del impío; Mas él bendecirá la morada de los justos.
34 Ciertamente él escarnecerá á los escarnecedores, Y á los humildes dará gracia.
35 Los sabios heredarán honra: Mas los necios sostendrán ignominia.
1 My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
2 For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
3 Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
4 So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
6 In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
7 Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
8 This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
9 Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
10 So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
19 The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.
20 By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
21 My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
22 So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
24 When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
25 Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
26 For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
27 Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.
29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
30 Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.
34 He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
35 The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.