Ordsprogene 6
1 Min Søn: har du borget for din næste og givet en anden Haandslag,
My son, if thou have become surety for thy neighbor, if thou have struck thy hands for a stranger,
2 er du fanget ved dine Læber og bundet ved Mundens Ord,
thou are snared with the words of thy mouth, thou are taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 gør saa dette, min Søn, og red dig, nu du er kommet i Næstens Haand: Gaa hen uden Tøven, træng ind paa din Næste;
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou have come into the hand of thy neighbor. Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbor.
4 und ikke dine Øjne Søvn, ej heller dine Øjenlaag Hvile,
Do not give sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 red dig som en Gazel af Snaren, som en Fugl af Fuglefængerens Haand.
Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Gaa hen til Myren, du lade, se dens Færd og bliv viis.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise.
7 Skønt uden Fyrste, Foged og Styrer,
Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
8 sørger den dog om Somren for Æde og sanker sin Føde i Høst.
provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
9 Hvor længe vil du ligge, du lade, naar staar du op af din Søvn?
How long will thou sleep, O sluggard? When will thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Lidt Søvn endnu, lidt Blund, lidt Hvile med samlagte Hænder:
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
11 som en Stimand kommer da Fattigdom over dig, Trang som en skjoldvæbnet Mand.
so thy poverty shall come as a robber, and thy want as an armed man.
12 En Nidding, en ussel Mand er den, som vandrer med Falskhed i Munden,
A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
13 som blinker med Øjet, skraber med Foden og giver Tegn med Fingrene,
who winks with his eyes, who speaks with his feet, who makes signs with his fingers,
14 som smeder Rænker i Hjertet og altid kun ypper Kiv;
in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who sows discord.
15 derfor kommer hans Undergang brat, han knuses paa Stedet, kan ikke læges.
Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly. Suddenly he shall be broken, and that without remedy.
16 Seks Ting hader HERREN, syv er hans Sjæl en Gru:
There are six things which Jehovah hates, yea, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 Stolte Øjne, Løgnetunge, Hænder, der udgyder uskyldigt Blod,
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 et Hjerte, der udtænker onde Raad, Fødder, der haster og iler til ondt,
a heart that devises wicked purposes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 falsk Vidne, der farer med Løgn, og den, som sætter Splid mellem Brødre.
a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
20 Min Søn, tag Vare paa din Faders Bud, opgiv ikke din Moders Belæring,
My son, keep the commandment of thy father, and do not forsake the law of thy mother.
21 bind dem altid paa dit Hjerte, knyt dem fast om din Hals;
Bind them continually upon thy heart. Tie them about thy neck.
22 paa din Vandring lede den dig, paa dit Leje vogte den dig, den tale dig til, naar du vaagner;
When thou walk, it shall lead thee. When thou sleep, it shall watch over thee. And when thou awake, it shall talk with thee.
23 thi Budet er en Lygte, Læren Lys, og Tugtens Revselse Livets Vej
For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life,
24 for at vogte dig for Andenmands Hustru, for fremmed Kvindes sleske Tunge!
to keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the stranger's tongue.
25 Attraa ej i dit Hjerte hendes Skønhed, hendes Blik besnære dig ej!
Do not lust after her beauty in thy heart, nor let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 Thi en Skøge faar man blot for et Brød, men Andenmands Hustru fanger dyrebar Sjæl.
For the price of a harlot is as much as a piece of bread, but the adulteress hunts for the precious life.
27 Kan nogen bære Ild i sin Brystfold, uden at Klæderne brænder?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Kan man vandre paa glødende Kul, uden at Fødderne svides?
Or can a man walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?
29 Saa er det at gaa ind til sin Næstes Hustru; ingen, der rører hende, slipper for Straf.
So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. Whoever touches her shall not be unpunished.
30 Ringeagter man ikke Tyven, naar han stjæler for at stille sin Sult?
Men do not despise a thief, if he steals to satisfy himself when he is hungry.
31 Om han gribes, maa han syvfold bøde og afgive alt sit Huses Gods.
Yet if he is found, he shall restore sevenfold. He shall give all the substance of his house.
32 Afsindig er den, der boler med hende, kun en Selvmorder handler saa;
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who would destroy his own soul does it.
33 han opnaar Hug og Skændsel, og aldrig udslettes hans Skam.
Wounds and dishonor he shall get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 Thi Skinsyge vækker Mandens Vrede, han skaaner ikke paa Hævnens Dag;
For jealousy is a man's fury, and he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 ingen Bøde tager han god; store Tilbud rører ham ikke.
He will not regard any ransom, nor will he be satisfied, though thou give many gifts.
