Ordsprogene 25
1 Disse ere ogsaa Salomos Ordsprog, hvilke Judas Konge, Ezekias's Mænd have samlet.
Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
2 Det er Guds Ære at skjule en Ting, men det er Kongers Ære at ransage en Ting.
[We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
3 Himmelen i Højhed og Jorden i Dybde og Kongers Hjerte ere uransagelige.
[It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
4 Man borttog Slaggerne fra Sølvet, saa fik Guldsmeden et Kar ud deraf;
[If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
5 man borttage den ugudelige, som er for Kongens Ansigt, saa skal hans Trone befæstes ved Retfærdighed.
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 Bram ikke for Kongens Ansigt, og stil dig ikke paa de mægtiges Sted!
When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
7 Thi det er bedre, at man siger til dig: Stig her op! end at man skal sætte dig ned for en Fyrstes Ansigt, som dine Øjne have set.
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
8 Gak ikke hastelig ud for at trætte, at du ikke skal begaa noget som helst paa det sidste, naar din Næste har beskæmmet dig.
Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
9 Før din Sag imod din Næste; men aabenbar ikke en andens Hemmelighed,
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
10 paa det den, som det hører, ikke skal forhaane dig, og dit onde Rygte ikke vige fra dig.
If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
11 Som Guldæbler i Sølvskaaler af udgravet Arbejde er det Ord, som tales i rette Tid.
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 Som et gyldent Smykke og en kostbar Prydelse vil den, som irettesætter viselig, være for det Øre, som hører efter.
When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
13 Som Sneens Kølighed paa en Høstdag er et trofast Bud for dem, som sende ham, og han vederkvæger sine Herrers Sjæl.
A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
14 Som Taage og Vejr uden Regn er den Mand, som praler med at ville give, men skuffer.
When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
15 Ved Langmodighed overtales en Fyrste, og en blød. Tunge sønderbryder Ben.
If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
16 Har du fundet Honning, saa spis til din Nødtørft, at du ej skal mættes af den og udspy den.
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 Lad din Fod sjælden komme i din Vens Hus, at han ej skal blive ked af dig og hade dig.
Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
18 Som en Hammer og et Sværd og en hvas Pil er den Mand, som siger falsk Vidnesbyrd imod sin Næste.
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 Som en skør Tand og en Fod, der snubler, er Tillid til den troløse paa Nødens Dag.
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
20 Som den, der aflægger Klæderne den Dag, det er koldt, som Eddike paa Salpeter, saa er den, som synger Sange for et bedrøvet Hjerte.
Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
21 Dersom din Fjende hungrer, giv ham Brød at æde; og dersom han tørster, giv ham Vand at drikke;
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 thi du skal samle Gløder paa hans Hoved, og Herren skal betale dig det.
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 Nordenvejret føder Regn og den Tunge, som taler i Skjul, et vredt Ansigt.
When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
24 Det er bedre at bo i Hjørnet paa et Tag end hos en trættekær Kvinde og i Hus sammen.
It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
25 Som koldt Vand for en træt Sjæl, saa er et godt Budskab fra et langt fraliggende Land.
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 Som en plumret Kilde og en fordærvet Brønd er den retfærdige, som snubler for en ugudelig.
When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
27 At æde megen Honning er ikke godt; ej heller er det en Ære, naar Folk ransage deres egen Ære.
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 Som en gennembrudt Stad uden Mur, saa er en Mand, som ikke kan tvinge sin Aand.
People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
