Ordsprogene 4
1 Hør, I sønner, på en Faders lyt til for at vinde Forstand;
to hear: hear son: descendant/people discipline: instruction father and to listen to/for to know understanding
2 thi gavnlig Viden giver jeg jer, slip ej hvad jeg har lært jer.
for teaching pleasant to give: give to/for you instruction my not to leave: neglect
3 Da jeg var min Faders Dreng, min Moders Kælebarn og eneste,
for son: child to be to/for father my tender and only to/for face mother my
4 lærte han mig og sagde: Lad dit Hjerte gribe om mine Ord, vogt mine Bud, så skal du leve;
and to show me and to say to/for me to grasp word my heart your to keep: obey commandment my and to live
5 køb Visdom, køb Forstand, du glemme det ikke, vend dig ej bort fra min Munds Ord;
to buy wisdom to buy understanding not to forget and not to stretch from word lip my
6 slip den ikke, så vil den vogte dig, elsk den, så vil den værne dig!
not to leave: forsake her and to keep: obey you to love: lover her and to watch you
7 Køb Visdom for det bedste, du ejer, køb Forstand for alt, hvad du har;
first: beginning wisdom to buy wisdom and in/on/with all acquisition your to buy understanding
8 hold den højt, så bringer den dig højt til Vejrs, den bringer dig Ære, når du favner den;
to build her and to exalt you to honor: honour you for to embrace her
9 den sætter en yndig Krans på dit Hoved; den rækker dig en dejlig Krone.
to give: put to/for head your wreath favor crown beauty to deliver you
10 Hør, min Søn, tag imod mine Ord, så bliver dine Leveår mange.
to hear: hear son: child my and to take: recieve word my and to multiply to/for you year life
11 Jeg viser dig Visdommens Vej, leder dig ad Rettens Spor;
in/on/with way: conduct wisdom to show you to tread you in/on/with track uprightness
12 når du går, skal din Gang ej hæmmes, og løber du, snubler du ikke;
in/on/with to go: walk you not be distressed step your and if to run: run not to stumble
13 hold fast ved Tugt, lad den ikke fare, tag Vare på den, thi den er dit Liv.
to strengthen: hold in/on/with discipline: instruction not to slacken to watch her for he/she/it life your
14 Kom ikke på gudløses Sti, skrid ej frem ad de ondes Vej.
in/on/with way wicked not to come (in): come and not to bless in/on/with way: conduct bad: evil
15 sky den og følg den ikke, vig fra den, gå udenom;
to neglect him not to pass in/on/with him to turn aside from upon him and to pass
16 thi de sover ikke, når de ikke har syndet, og Søvnen flyr dem, når de ej har bragt Fald.
for not to sleep if: until not be evil and to plunder sleep their if: until not (to stumble *Q(K)*)
17 Thi de æder Gudløsheds Brød og drikker Urettens Vin.
for to feed on food: bread wickedness and wine violence to drink
18 men retfærdiges Sti er som strålende Lys, der vokser i Glans til højlys Dag:
and way righteous like/as light brightness to go: continue and to light till to establish: prepare [the] day
19 Gudløses Vej er som Mørket, de skønner ej, hvad de snubler over,
way: conduct wicked like/as darkness not to know in/on/with what? to stumble
20 Mærk dig, min Søn, mine Ord, bøj Øret til, hvad jeg siger;
son: child my to/for word my to listen [emph?] to/for word my to stretch ear your
21 det slippe dig ikke af Syne, du vogte det dybt i dit Hjerte;
not be devious from eye: seeing your to keep: obey them in/on/with midst heart your
22 thi det er Liv for dem, der finder det, Helse for alt deres Kød.
for life they(masc.) to/for to find them and to/for all flesh his healing
23 Vogt dit Hjerte mer end alt andet, thi derfra udspringer Livet.
from all custody to watch heart your for from him outgoing life
24 Hold dig fra Svig med din Mund, lad Læbernes Falskhed være dig fjern.
to turn aside: remove from you crookedness lip: word and perversity lip: words to remove from you
25 Lad dine Øjne se lige ud, dit Blik skue lige frem;
eye your to/for before to look and eyelid your to smooth before you
26 gå ad det lige Spor, lad alle dine Veje sigte mod Målet;
to envy track foot your and all way: conduct your to establish: establish
27 bøj hverken til højre eller venstre, lad Foden vige fra ondt!
not to stretch right and left to turn aside: depart foot your from bad: evil
