Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Visdommen har bygget sit Hus, har udhugget sine syv Piller;
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
hun har slagtet sit Slagtekvæg, blandet sin Vin og dækket sit Bord;
3 She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
hun har udsendt sine Piger, hun kalder fra Toppene af Stadens Høje:
4 Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
Hvo der er uvidende, den vende sig hid; og til den, som fattes Forstand, siger hun:
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Kommer hid, æder af mit Brød, og drikker af Vinen, som jeg har blandet.
6 Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Forlader Uvidenhed, saa skulle I leve, og gaar lige frem paa Forstandens Vej.
7 He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
Hvo som revser en Spotter, henter sig Spot, og hvo som irettesætter den ugudelige, faar Skændsel til Løn.
8 Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
Sæt ikke en Spotter i Rette, at han ikke skal hade dig; sæt en viis i Rette, og han skal elske dig.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
Giv den vise, og han skal blive visere; undervis den retfærdige, og han skal tage til i Lærdom.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
Herrens Frygt er Visdoms Begyndelse, og Kundskab om den Hellige er Forstand.
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
Thi ved mig skulle dine Dage blive mange, og flere Leveaar skulle vorde dig tillagte.
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Dersom du er viis, er du viis til dit eget Gavn; men spotter du, skal du bære det alene.
13 A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
Daarskaben er en urolig Kvinde, idel Uvidenhed, og kender ikke noget.
14 She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
Og hun sidder ved sit Hus's Dør, paa en Stol paa Stadens Høje,
15 calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
for at kalde paa dem, som gaa forbi ad Vejen, dem, som vandre ret frem paa deres Stier;
16 [saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
hvo der er uvidende, den vende sig hid; og den, som fattes Forstand, ham taler hun til.
17 Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Stjaalet Vand er sødt, og lønligt Brød er lækkert.
