Ordsprogene 27
1 Ros dig ikke af den Dag i Morgen; thi du ved ikke, hvad Dagen vil føde.
Do not boast about [what you will do] tomorrow, because you do not know what will happen [PRS] on any day.
2 Lad en fremmed rose dig og ikke din egen Mund; en anden og ikke dine egne Læber!
Do not praise yourself [MTY, PRS]; allow others to praise you. If someone else praises you, that is okay.
3 Stenen er svar, og Sandet er tungt; men Daarens Fortørnelse er svarere end begge.
[It causes pain to our bodies to carry heavy] stones or [a pail full of] sand, but doing something stupid/foolish [can cause] great [pain to other people’s spirits.]
4 Hidsighed er grum, og Vrede strømmer over; men hvo kan staa for Skinsyge?
It is cruel to be angry [with others], and our being angry sometimes destroys [others], but being jealous of someone is [RHQ] often more cruel than that.
5 Aabenbar Irettesættelse er bedre end skjult Kærlighed.
It is better to correct someone openly than to show that you l don’t love that person [by not correcting him].
6 Saar af en Elsker ere vel mente, men den hadefuldes Kys ere rigelige.
If a friend criticizes you, [he is a good friend and] you can trust him; but if one of your enemies kisses you, he is [probably wanting to] deceive you.
7 En mæt Sjæl vrager Honningkage; men alt besk er sødt for en hungrig Sjæl.
When someone’s stomach is full, he does not want to eat honey; but when someone is [very] hungry, he thinks that [even] bitter things taste sweet.
8 Ligesom en Spurv, der flagrer om borte fra sin Rede, saa er en Mand, der vanker omkring borte fra sit Sted.
Anyone who wanders [far] from his home/family is like [SIM] a bird that is far from its nest.
9 Olie og Røgelse glæde Hjertet, og en Vens Sødhed glæder, naar den kommer fra hans Sjæls Raad.
[Putting olive] oil and perfume on a person’s skin causes him to feel good, but having a friend [who gives] good advice [is even better].
10 Forlad ikke din Ven og din Faders Ven, og gak ikke i din Broders Hus paa din Nøds Dag; bedre er en Nabo nær hos end en Broder langt borte.
Do not neglect your friends or your parents’ friends; and at a time when you are experiencing a disaster, do not go to a relative [who lives far away to request his help]; someone who lives near you can help you more than relatives who live far away.
11 Vær viis, min Søn! og glæd mit Hjerte, paa det jeg kan svare den, som forhaaner mig.
My child/son, cause me to be happy by becoming wise, in order that I will [know how to] reply to those who would criticize me [about your behavior].
12 Den kloge saa Ulykken og skjulte sig; men de uerfarne gik frem og maatte bøde.
Those who have good sense will realize that there is something dangerous ahead, and they will hide; those who do not have good sense [just] keep going, and later they will suffer because of [doing] that.
13 Naar en gaar i Borgen for en fremmed, tag saa hans Klæder, og tag Pant af ham for den fremmede Kvindes Skyld.
[You deserve to] have your property taken from you if you [foolishly] promise to a stranger (OR, a strange woman) that you will pay what she owes if she is unable to pay it [DOU].
14 Hvo som velsigner sin Næste med høj Røst aarle om Morgenen, ham skal det regnes for en Forbandelse.
If you rise early in the morning and call out a greeting to your neighbor [while he is still sleeping], he will consider it to be a curse, [not a blessing].
15 Et vedholdende Tagdryp paa en Regndag og en trættekær Kvinde ligne hinanden.
[Having] a wife that is [constantly] nagging is as [bad as listening] to rain continually dripping on a rainy day.
16 Hver som søger at skjule hende, skjuler Vind, og hans højre Haand griber i Olie.
[Trying] to restrain/stop her [from doing that] is as [difficult] [SIM] [as trying] to stop the wind or [trying] to hold oil in your hand.
17 Jern skærpes ved Jern, og en Mand skærpes over for hans Næstes Ansigt.
[We can use one] iron tool to sharpen [another] iron [tool]; similarly [SIM], [when one person shares] what he is thinking, it can help other people [to think more clearly].
18 Hvo, som bevarer et Figentræ, skal æde Frugt deraf, og hvo der tager Vare paa sin Herre, skal æres.
Those who take care of fig trees will have figs to eat; [similarly], servants who protect their master will be honored [by him].
19 Ligesom i Vandet Ansigt er imod Ansigt, saa er et Menneskes Hjerte imod et Menneske.
[When a person looks] in the water, he sees his own face; similarly [SIM], [when we look at] a person’s behavior, we know what he is thinking.
20 Dødsriget og Afgrunden kunne ikke mættes, saa kunne og Menneskens Øjne ikke mættes. (Sheol h7585)
[It is as though] the place where the dead people are is always wanting more people to [die and] come there; and humans [SYN] are always wanting to acquire more things, [too]. (Sheol h7585)
21 Diglen er til Sølvet og Ovnen til Guldet, og en Mand prøves efter, hvad han roser.
[Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and [SIM] people learn [what we are really like when they see how we react when people] praise us.
22 Dersom du vilde støde en Daare i Morteren med Støderen midt iblandt Gryn, skal hans Daarskab dog ikke vige fra ham.
Even if you beat/crush a fool severely [like] [MET] you pulverize grain with a pestle, you [probably] will not be able to cause him to stop (being foolish/doing foolish things).
23 Du skal grant kende dine Faars Udseende; sæt din Hu til Hjordene!
Take good care of your flocks of sheep and herds of cattle,
24 Thi Gods er ikke evindelig, og mon en Krone varer. Ira Slægt til Slægt?
because the money [that you acquired from selling animals previously] will not (last/stay with you) forever; similarly [SIM], governments [MTY] certainly do not [RHQ] last forever.
25 Naar Høet er bortført, saa lader Græsset sig se igen, og Urterne paa Bjergene sankes.
After you cut the hay [DOU] and [store it to feed the animals in the winter while] a new crop of hay is growing,
26 Lammene ere til dine Klæder, og Bukke ere en Ager værd.
you will be able to [shear the sheep and] make clothes from the wool, and you will get money from selling [some of] the goats to buy [more] land,
27 Og du har Gedemælk nok til Føde for dig, til Føde for dit Hus, og Livs Ophold til dine Piger.
and you will get enough milk from the [other] goats for you and your family and your female servants.
