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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
COMO la nieve en el verano, y la lluvia en la siega, así conviene al necio la honra.
Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Como el gorrión en su vagar, y como la golondrina en su vuelo, así la maldición sin causa nunca vendrá.
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
El látigo para el caballo, y el cabestro para el asno, y la vara para la espalda del necio.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Nunca respondas al necio en conformidad á su necedad, para que no seas tú también como él.
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Responde al necio según su necedad, porque no se estime sabio en su opinión.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Como el que se corta los pies y bebe su daño, así es el que envía algo por mano de un necio.
One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Alzar las piernas del cojo, así es el proverbio en la boca del necio.
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
Como quien liga la piedra en la honda, así hace el que al necio da honra.
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Espinas hincadas en mano del embriagado, tal es el proverbio en la boca de los necios.
Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
El grande cría todas las cosas; y da la paga al insensato, y la da á los transgresores.
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Como perro que vuelve á su vómito, así el necio que repite su necedad.
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
¿Has visto hombre sabio en su opinión? más esperanza hay del necio que de él.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Dice el perezoso: El león está en el camino; el león está en las calles.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Las puertas se revuelven en sus quicios: así el perezoso en su cama.
As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.
The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Esconde el perezoso su mano en el seno; cánsase de tornarla á su boca.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
A su ver es el perezoso más sabio que siete que le den consejo.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
El que pasando se deja llevar de la ira en pleito ajeno, es como el que toma al perro por las orejas.
Like one who grabs a dog’s ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
Como el que enloquece, y echa llamas y saetas y muerte,
Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
Tal es el hombre que daña á su amigo, y dice: Ciertamente me chanceaba.
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Sin leña se apaga el fuego: y donde no hay chismoso, cesa la contienda.
For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
El carbón para brasas, y la leña para el fuego: y el hombre rencilloso para encender contienda.
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindling strife.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Las palabras del chismoso parecen blandas; mas ellas entran hasta lo secreto del vientre.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down into the innermost parts.
Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
Como escoria de plata echada sobre el tiesto, son los labios enardecidos y el corazón malo.
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
Otro parece en los labios el que aborrece; mas en su interior pone engaño.
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.
When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Cuando hablare amigablemente, no le creas; porque siete abominaciones hay en su corazón.
When his speech is charming, don’t believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Encúbrese el odio con disimulo; mas su malicia será descubierta en la congregación.
His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
El que cavare sima, caerá en ella: y el que revuelva la piedra, á él volverá.
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
La falsa lengua atormenta al que aborrece: y la boca lisonjera hace resbaladero.
A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.