Ordsprogene 4
1 Hører, I Sønner! en Faders Undervisning og giver Agt for at faa Forstand;
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction, and pay attention so you will know what understanding is.
2 thi jeg har givet eder en god Lærdom; forlader ikke min Lov!
I am giving you good instructions; do not forsake my teaching.
3 Thi jeg var min Faders Søn, min Moders ømme og eneste Barn.
When I was a son of my father, the tender and only child of my mother,
4 Og han lærte mig og sagde til mig: Lad dit Hjerte holde fast ved mit Ord, bevar mine Bud, saa skal du leve.
he taught me and said to me, “Let your heart hold fast to my words; keep my commands and live.
5 Køb Visdom, køb Forstand, glem ikke og vig ikke fra min Munds Ord.
Acquire wisdom and understanding; do not forget and do not reject the words of my mouth;
6 Forlad den ikke, saa skal den bevare dig, elsk den, saa skal den bevogte dig.
do not abandon wisdom and she will watch over you; love her and she will keep you safe.
7 Visdommens Begyndelse er: Køb Visdom, og for al din Ejendom køb Forstand!
Wisdom is the most important thing, so acquire wisdom and spend all you own so you can get understanding.
8 Ophøj den, saa skal den ophøje dig, naar du tager den i Favn, saa skal den ære dig.
Cherish wisdom and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her.
9 Den skal sætte en yndig Krans paa dit Hoved, den skal give dig en dejlig Krone.
She will put a wreath of honor on your head; she will give you a beautiful crown.”
10 Hør, min Søn! og tag imod mine Ord, saa skulle dine Leveaar blive mange.
Listen, my son, and pay attention to my words, and you will have many years in your life.
11 Jeg underviser dig om Visdoms Vej, jeg leder dig paa jævne Stier.
I direct you in the way of wisdom; I lead you down straight paths.
12 Naar du gaar, skal din Gang ikke blive trang, og naar du løber, skal du ikke støde dig.
When you walk, no one will stand in your way and if you run, you will not stumble.
13 Hold fast ved Undervisning, lad den ikke fare, bevar den; thi den er dit Liv.
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it, for it is your life.
14 Kom ikke paa de ugudeliges Sti, og gak ikke frem paa de ondes Vej!
Do not follow the path of the wicked and do not go along the way of those who do evil.
15 Lad den ligge, gak ikke frem paa den, vig fra den og gak forbi!
Avoid it, do not go on it; turn away from it and go another way.
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 they cannot sleep until they do evil and they are robbed of sleep until they cause someone to stumble.
17 Thi de æde Ugudeligheds Brød og drikke Uretfærdigheds Vin.
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 Og de retfærdiges Sti er som et skinnende Lys, der bliver klarere og klarere indtil Middag.
But the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter; it shines more and more until the fullness of the day comes.
19 De ugudeliges Vej er som Mørket, de vide ikke, hvorpaa de skulle støde sig.
The way of the wicked is like darkness— they do not know what it is they stumble over.
20 Min Søn! giv Agt paa mine Ord, bøj dit Øre til min Tale.
My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Lad dem ikke vige fra dine Øjne, bevar dem i dit Hjerte!
Do not let them turn away from your eyes; keep them in your heart.
22 Thi de ere Liv for hver den, som finder dem, og Lægedom for hans hele Legeme.
For my words are life to those who find them and health to their whole body.
23 Bevar dit Hjerte fremfor alt det, der forvares; thi fra det udgaar Livet.
Keep your heart safe and guard it with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Hold dig fri for Munds Vanartighed, og lad Læbers Forvendthed være langt fra dig!
Put crooked speech away from you and put corrupt talk far from you.
25 Lad dine Øjne se ligefrem, og lad dine Øjenlaage være ret frem for dig!
Let your eyes look straight ahead and fix your gaze straight before you.
26 Overvej vel din Fods Sti, og alle dine Veje skulle faa Fasthed.
Make a level path for your foot; then all your ways will be secure.
27 Bøj ikke af til højre eller venstre, vend din Fod fra det onde!
Do not turn aside to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.
