Ordsprogene 30
1 Massaiten Agur, Jakes Søns Ord. Manden siger: Træt har jeg slidt mig, Gud, træt har jeg slidt mig, Gud, jeg svandt hen;
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
2 thi jeg er for dum til at regnes for Mand, Mands Vid er ikke i mig;
Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
3 Visdom lærte jeg ej, den Hellige lærte jeg ikke at kende.
And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Hvo opsteg til Himlen og nedsteg igen, hvo samlede Vinden i sine Næver, hvo bandt Vandet i et Klæde, hvo greb fat om den vide Jord? Hvad er hans Navn og hans Søns Navn? Du kender det jo.
Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
5 Al Guds Tale er ren, han er Skjold for dem, der lider paa ham.
Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.
6 Læg intet til hans Ord, at han ikke skal stemple dig som Løgner.
Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Tvende Ting har jeg bedet dig om, nægt mig dem ej, før jeg dør:
Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:
8 Hold Svig og Løgneord fra mig: giv mig hverken Armod eller Rigdom, men lad mig nyde mit tilmaalte Brød,
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;
9 at jeg ikke skal blive for mæt og fornægte og sige: »Hvo er HERREN?« eller blive for fattig og stjæle og volde min Guds Navn Men.
Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
10 Bagtal ikke en Træl for hans Herre, at han ikke forbander dig, saa du maa bøde.
Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 Der findes en Slægt, som forbander sin Fader og ikke velsigner sin Moder,
There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
12 en Slægt, der tykkes sig ren og dog ej har tvættet Snavset af sig,
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13 en Slægt med de stolteste Øjne, hvis Blikke er fulde af Hovmod.
There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 en Slægt, hvis Tænder er Sværd hvis Kæber er skarpe Knive, saa de æder de arme ud af Landet, de fattige ud af Menneskers Samfund.
There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 Blodiglen har to Døtre: Givhid, Givhid! Der er tre, som ikke kan mættes, fire, som aldrig faar nok:
The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
16 Dødsriget og det golde Moderliv, Jorden, som aldrig mættes af Vand, og Ilden, som aldrig faar nok. (Sheol h7585)
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.' (Sheol h7585)
17 Den, som haaner sin Fader og spotter sin gamle Moder, hans Øje udhakker Bækkens Ravne, Ørneunger faar det til Æde.
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
18 Tre Ting undres jeg over, fire fatter jeg ikke:
There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 Ørnens Vej paa Himlen, Slangens Vej paa Klipper, Skibets Vej paa Havet, Mandens Vej til den unge Kvinde.
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
20 Saa er en Ægteskabsbryderskes Færd: Hun spiser og tørrer sig om Munden og siger: »Jeg har ikke gjort noget ondt!«
So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'
21 Under tre Ting skælver et Land, fire kan det ikke bære:
For three things the earth doth quake, and for four it cannot endure:
22 En Træl, naar han gøres til Konge, en Nidding, naar han spiser sig mæt,
For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;
23 en bortstødt Hustru, naar hun bliver gift, en Trælkvinde, naar hun arver sin Frue.
For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 Fire paa Jorden er smaa, visere dog end Vismænd:
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 Myrerne, de er et Folk uden Styrke, samler dog Føde om Somren;
The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
26 Klippegrævlinger, et Folk uden Magt, bygger dog Bolig i Klipper;
The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
27 Græshopper, de har ej Konge, drager dog ud i Rad og Række;
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 Firbenet, det kan man gribe med Hænder, er dog i Kongers Paladser.
The spider thou canst take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
29 Tre skrider stateligt frem, fire har statelig Gang:
There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
30 Løven, Kongen blandt Dyrene, som ikke viger for nogen;
The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31 en sadlet Stridshest, en Buk, en Konge midt i sin Hær.
The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 Har du handlet som Daare i Overmod, tænker du ondt, da Haand for Mund!
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 Thi Tryk paa Mælk giver Ost, Tryk paa Næsen Blod og Tryk paa Vrede Trætte.
For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
