Ordsprogene 4
1 Hører, I Sønner! en Faders Undervisning og giver Agt for at faa Forstand;
Listen to O children [the] correction of a father and be attentive to know understanding.
2 thi jeg har givet eder en god Lærdom; forlader ikke min Lov!
For instruction good I give to you instruction my may not you neglect.
3 Thi jeg var min Faders Søn, min Moders ømme og eneste Barn.
If a son I was of father my tender and only [child] before mother my.
4 Og han lærte mig og sagde til mig: Lad dit Hjerte holde fast ved mit Ord, bevar mine Bud, saa skal du leve.
And he taught me and he said to me let it hold fast to words my heart your keep commandments my and live.
5 Køb Visdom, køb Forstand, glem ikke og vig ikke fra min Munds Ord.
Acquire wisdom acquire understanding may not you forget and may not you turn aside from [the] utterances of mouth my.
6 Forlad den ikke, saa skal den bevare dig, elsk den, saa skal den bevogte dig.
May not you abandon her and she will keep you love her and she will guard you.
7 Visdommens Begyndelse er: Køb Visdom, og for al din Ejendom køb Forstand!
[is] first Wisdom acquire wisdom and by all acquisition your acquire understanding.
8 Ophøj den, saa skal den ophøje dig, naar du tager den i Favn, saa skal den ære dig.
Esteem her and she will exalt you she will honor you if you will embrace her.
9 Den skal sætte en yndig Krans paa dit Hoved, den skal give dig en dejlig Krone.
She will put to head your a wreath of grace a crown of beauty she will give you.
10 Hør, min Søn! og tag imod mine Ord, saa skulle dine Leveaar blive mange.
Listen O son my and receive words my so they may increase for you years of life.
11 Jeg underviser dig om Visdoms Vej, jeg leder dig paa jævne Stier.
[the] way of Wisdom I taught you I led you in tracks of uprightness.
12 Naar du gaar, skal din Gang ikke blive trang, og naar du løber, skal du ikke støde dig.
When walking you not anyone will hinder step[s] your and if you will run not you will stumble.
13 Hold fast ved Undervisning, lad den ikke fare, bevar den; thi den er dit Liv.
Take hold on discipline may not you let go keep her for she [is] life your.
14 Kom ikke paa de ugudeliges Sti, og gak ikke frem paa de ondes Vej!
In [the] path of wicked [people] may not you go and may not you advance in [the] way of evil [people].
15 Lad den ligge, gak ikke frem paa den, vig fra den og gak forbi!
Avoid it may not you pass along on it turn aside from on it and pass on.
16 Thi de sove ikke, naar de ikke have gjort ilde; og deres Søvn flyr fra dem, naar de ikke have bragt nogen til Fald.
For not they will sleep if not they do harm and it is taken away sleep their if not (they bring injury. *Q(K)*)
17 Thi de æde Ugudeligheds Brød og drikke Uretfærdigheds Vin.
For they eat [the] bread of wickedness and [the] wine of violence they drink.
18 Og de retfærdiges Sti er som et skinnende Lys, der bliver klarere og klarere indtil Middag.
And [the] path of righteous [people] [is] like a light of brightness [which] goes and [which] shines until [the] established [part] of the day.
19 De ugudeliges Vej er som Mørket, de vide ikke, hvorpaa de skulle støde sig.
[the] way of Wicked [people] [is] like darkness not they know on what? are they stumbling.
20 Min Søn! giv Agt paa mine Ord, bøj dit Øre til min Tale.
O son my to words my be attentive! to utterances my incline ear your.
21 Lad dem ikke vige fra dine Øjne, bevar dem i dit Hjerte!
Do not let them depart from eyes your keep them in [the] midst of heart your.
22 Thi de ere Liv for hver den, som finder dem, og Lægedom for hans hele Legeme.
For [are] life they to [those who] find them and to all flesh his health.
23 Bevar dit Hjerte fremfor alt det, der forvares; thi fra det udgaar Livet.
More than all guarding guard heart your for [are] from it [the] sources of life.
24 Hold dig fri for Munds Vanartighed, og lad Læbers Forvendthed være langt fra dig!
Remove from yourself crookedness of mouth and deviousness of lips put far away from yourself.
25 Lad dine Øjne se ligefrem, og lad dine Øjenlaage være ret frem for dig!
Eyes your before let them look and eyelids your let them look straight before you.
26 Overvej vel din Fods Sti, og alle dine Veje skulle faa Fasthed.
Make level [the] track of foot your and all ways your let them be steadfast.
27 Bøj ikke af til højre eller venstre, vend din Fod fra det onde!
May not you turn aside right and left turn aside foot your from evil.
