Ordsprogene 16
1 Hjertets Raad er Menneskets sag. Tungens Svar er fra HERREN.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
2 En Mand holder al sin Færd for ren, men HERREN vejer Aander.
People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
3 Vælt dine Gerninger paa HERREN, saa skal dine Planer lykkes.
(Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
4 Alt skabte HERREN, hvert til sit, den gudløse ogsaa for Ulykkens Dag.
Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
5 Hver hovmodig er HERREN en Gru, visselig slipper han ikke for Straf.
Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
6 Ved Mildhed og Troskab sones Brøde, ved HERRENS Frygt undviger man ondt.
Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
7 Naar HERREN har Behag i et Menneskes Veje, gør han endog hans Fjender til Venner.
When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8 Bedre er lidet med Retfærd end megen Vinding med Uret.
It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
9 Menneskets Hjerte udtænker hans Vej, men HERREN styrer hans Fjed.
People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
10 Der er Gudsdom paa Kongens Læber, ej fejler hans Mund, naar han dømmer.
[If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
11 Ret Bismer og Vægtskaal er HERRENS, hans Værk er alle Posens Lodder.
Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
12 Gudløs Færd er Konger en Gru, thi ved Retfærd grundfæstes Tronen.
Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
13 Retfærdige Læber har Kongens Yndest, han elsker den, der taler oprigtigt.
Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
14 Kongens Vrede er Dødens Bud, Vismand evner at mildne den.
If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
15 I Kongens Aasyns Lys er der Liv, som Vaarregnens Sky er hans Yndest.
If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
16 At vinde Visdom er bedre end Guld, at vinde Indsigt mere end Sølv.
Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
17 De retsindiges Vej er at vige fra ondt; den vogter sit Liv, som agter paa sin Vej.
Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
18 Hovmod gaar forud for Fald, Overmod forud for Snublen.
Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
19 Hellere sagtmodig med ydmyge end dele Bytte med stolte.
It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
20 Vel gaar det den, der mærker sig Ordet; lykkelig den, der stoler paa HERREN.
Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
21 Den vise kaldes forstandig, Læbernes Sødme øger Viden.
People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
22 Kløgt er sin Mand en Livsens Kilde, Daarskab er Daarers Tugt.
Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
23 Den vises Hjerte giver Munden Kløgt, paa Læberne lægger det øget Viden.
Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
24 Hulde Ord er som flydende Honning, søde for Sjælen og sunde for Legemet.
Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
25 Mangen Vej synes Manden ret, og saa er dens Ende dog Dødens Veje.
There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
26 En Arbejders Hunger arbejder for ham, thi Mundens Krav driver paa ham.
If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
27 En Nidding graver Ulykkesgrave, det er, som brændte der Ild paa hans Læber.
Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
28 Rænkefuld Mand sætter Splid; den, der bagtaler, skiller Venner.
Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
29 Voldsmand lokker sin Næste og fører ham en Vej, der ikke er god.
Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
30 Den, der stirrer, har Rænker for; knibes Læberne sammen, har man fuldbyrdet ondt.
People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
31 Graa Haar er en dejlig Krone, den vindes paa Retfærds Vej.
Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
32 Større end Helt er sindig Mand, større at styre sit Sind end at tage en Stad.
Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
33 I Brystfolden rystes Loddet, det falder, som HERREN vil.
People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
