Ordsprogene 28
1 Den gudløse flyr, skønt ingen er efter ham; tryg som en Løve er den retfærdige.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer, And the righteous is confident as a young lion.
2 Ved Voldsmands Brøde opstår Strid, den kvæles af Mand med Forstand.
By the transgression of a land its heads are many, And by an understanding man, Who knows right—it is prolonged.
3 En fattig Tyran, der kuer de ringe, er Regn, der hærger og ej giver Brød.
A man—poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 Hvo Loven sviger, roser de gudløse, hvo Loven holder, er på Krigsfod med dem.
Those forsaking the Law praise the wicked, Those keeping the Law plead against them.
5 Ildesindede fatter ej Ret; alt fatter de, som søger HERREN.
Evil men do not understand judgment, And those seeking YHWH understand all.
6 Hellere en fattig med lydefri Færd end en, som går Krogveje, er han end rig.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 Forstandig Søn tager Vare på Loven, men Drankeres Fælle gør sin Fader Skam.
Whoever is keeping the Law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons Causes his father to blush.
8 Hvo Velstand øger ved Åger og Opgæld, samler til en, som er mild mod de ringe.
Whoever is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, Gathers it for one favoring the poor.
9 Den, der vender sit Øre fra Loven, endog hans Bøn er en Gru.
Whoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 Leder man retsindige vild på onde Veje, falder man selv i sin Grav; men de lydefri arver Lykke.
Whoever is causing the upright to err in an evil way, He falls into his own pit, And the perfect inherits good.
11 Rigmand tykkes sig viis, forstandig Småmand gennemskuer ham.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searches him.
12 Når retfærdige jubler, er Herligheden stor, vinder gudløse frem, skal man lede efter Folk.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13 At dølge sin Synd fører ikke til Held, men bekendes og slippes den, finder man Nåde.
Whoever is covering his transgressions does not prosper, And he who is confessing and forsaking has mercy.
14 Saligt det Menneske, som altid ængstes, men forhærder man sit Hjerte, falder man i Ulykke.
O the blessedness of a man fearing continually, And whoever is hardening his heart falls into evil.
15 En brølende Løve, en grådig Bjørn er en gudløs, som styrer et ringe Folk.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 Uforstandig Fyrste øver megen Vold, langt Liv får den, der hader Rov.
A leader lacking understanding multiplies oppressions, Whoever is hating dishonest gain prolongs days.
17 Et Menneske, der tynges af Blodskyld, er på Flugt til sin Grav; man hjælpe ham ikke.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Flees to the pit, [and] none takes hold on him [to help].
18 Den, som vandrer lydefrit, frelses, men den, som går Krogveje, falder i Graven.
Whoever is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falls at once.
19 Den mættes med brød, som dyrker sin Jord, med Fattigdom den, der jager efter Tomhed.
Whoever is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoever is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 Ærlig Mand velsignes rigt, men Jag efter Rigdom undgår ej Straf.
A steadfast man has multiplied blessings, And whoever is hastening to be rich is not acquitted.
21 At være partisk er ikke godt, en Mand kan forse sig for en Bid Brød.
[It] is not good to discern faces, And a man transgresses for a piece of bread.
22 Misundelig Mand vil i Hast vinde Gods; at Trang kommer over ham, ved han ikke.
The man [with] an evil eye [is] troubled for wealth, And he does not know that want meets him.
23 Den, der revser, får Tak til sidst fremfor den, hvis Tunge er slesk.
Whoever is reproving a man finds grace afterward, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 Stjæle fra Forældre og nægte, at det, er Synd, er at være Fælle med hærgende Mand.
Whoever is robbing his father or his mother, And is saying, “It is not transgression,” He is a companion to a destroyer.
25 Den vindesyge vækker Splid, men den, der stoler på HERREN, kvæges.
Whoever is proud in soul stirs up contention, And whoever is trusting on YHWH is made fat.
26 Den, der stoler på sit Vid, er en Tåbe, men den, der vandrer i Visdom, reddes.
Whoever is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoever is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 Hvo Fattigmand giver, skal intet fattes, men mangefold bandes, hvo Øjnene lukker.
Whoever is giving to the poor has no lack, And whoever is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 Vinder gudløse frem, kryber Folk i Skjul; når de omkommer, bliver de retfærdige mange.
A man is hidden in the rising of the wicked, And the righteous multiply in their destruction!
