Ordsprogene 17
1 Bedre en tør Bid Brød med fred end Huset fuldt af Sul med Trætte.
Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
2 Klog Træl bliver Herre over daarlig Søn og faar lod og del mellem Brødre.
A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
3 Digel til Sølv og Ovn til Guld, men den, der prøver Hjerter, er HERREN.
A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
4 Den onde hører paa onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.
An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Hvo Fattigmand spotter, haaner hans Skaber, den skadefro slipper ikke for Straf.
Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
6 De gamles Krone er Børnebørn, Sønners Stolthed er Fædre.
Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
7 Ypperlig Tale er ej for en Daare, end mindre da Løgn for den, som er ædel.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
8 Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.
A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.
Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.
10 Bedre virker Skænd paa forstandig end hundrede Slag paa en Taabe.
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
11 Den onde har kun Genstridighed for, men et skaanselsløst Bud er udsendt imod ham.
An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.
12 Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Taabe udi hans Daarskab.
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.
13 Den, der gengælder godt med ondt, fra hans Hus skal Vanheld ej vige.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
14 At yppe Strid er at aabne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.
The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.
15 At frikende skyldig og dømme uskyldig, begge Dele er HERREN en Gru.
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
16 Hvad hjælper Penge i Taabens Haand til at købe ham Visdom, naar Viddet mangler?
Why [is] this — a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
17 Ven viser Kærlighed naar som helst, Broder fødes til Hjælp i Nød.
At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.
18 Mand uden Vid giver Haandslag og gaar i Borgen for Næsten.
A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.
19 Ven af Kiv er Ven af Synd; at højne sin Dør er at attraa Fald.
Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
20 Ej finder man Lykke, naar Hjertet er vrangt, man falder i Vaade, naar Tungen er falsk.
The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
21 Den, der avler en Taabe, faar Sorg, Daarens Fader er ikke glad.
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
22 Glad Hjerte er godt for Legemet, nedslaaet Sind suger Marv af Benene.
A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
23 Den gudløse tager Gave i Løn for at bøje Rettens Gænge.
A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.
24 Visdom staar den forstandige for Øje, Taabens Blik er ved Jordens Ende.
The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool — at the end of the earth.
25 Taabelig Søn er sin Faders Sorg, Kvide for hende, som fødte ham.
A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
26 At straffe den, der har Ret, er ilde, værre endnu at slaa de ædle.
Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
27 Den, som har Kundskab tøjler sin Tale, Mand med Forstand er koldblodig.
One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.
28 Selv Daaren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
