Ordsprogene 17
1 Bedre en tør Bid Brød med fred end Huset fuldt af Sul med Trætte.
Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 Klog Træl bliver Herre over daarlig Søn og faar lod og del mellem Brødre.
A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 Digel til Sølv og Ovn til Guld, men den, der prøver Hjerter, er HERREN.
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 Den onde hører paa onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 Hvo Fattigmand spotter, haaner hans Skaber, den skadefro slipper ikke for Straf.
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 De gamles Krone er Børnebørn, Sønners Stolthed er Fædre.
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Ypperlig Tale er ej for en Daare, end mindre da Løgn for den, som er ædel.
Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
10 Bedre virker Skænd paa forstandig end hundrede Slag paa en Taabe.
A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.
11 Den onde har kun Genstridighed for, men et skaanselsløst Bud er udsendt imod ham.
An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
12 Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Taabe udi hans Daarskab.
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
13 Den, der gengælder godt med ondt, fra hans Hus skal Vanheld ej vige.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
14 At yppe Strid er at aabne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.
To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.
15 At frikende skyldig og dømme uskyldig, begge Dele er HERREN en Gru.
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.
16 Hvad hjælper Penge i Taabens Haand til at købe ham Visdom, naar Viddet mangler?
Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
17 Ven viser Kærlighed naar som helst, Broder fødes til Hjælp i Nød.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 Mand uden Vid giver Haandslag og gaar i Borgen for Næsten.
A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.
19 Ven af Kiv er Ven af Synd; at højne sin Dør er at attraa Fald.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 Ej finder man Lykke, naar Hjertet er vrangt, man falder i Vaade, naar Tungen er falsk.
The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 Den, der avler en Taabe, faar Sorg, Daarens Fader er ikke glad.
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 Glad Hjerte er godt for Legemet, nedslaaet Sind suger Marv af Benene.
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 Den gudløse tager Gave i Løn for at bøje Rettens Gænge.
A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
24 Visdom staar den forstandige for Øje, Taabens Blik er ved Jordens Ende.
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
25 Taabelig Søn er sin Faders Sorg, Kvide for hende, som fødte ham.
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
26 At straffe den, der har Ret, er ilde, værre endnu at slaa de ædle.
It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
27 Den, som har Kundskab tøjler sin Tale, Mand med Forstand er koldblodig.
A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
28 Selv Daaren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber.
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
