Proverbs 4
1 Listen, sons, to the discipline of a father, and pay attention, so that you may know prudence.
Hør, I Sønner, paa en Faders Tugt, lyt til for at vinde Forstand;
2 I will bestow upon you a good gift. Do not relinquish my law.
thi gavnlig Viden giver jeg jer, slip ej hvad jeg har lært jer.
3 For I, too, was the son of my father, tender and an only son in the sight of my mother.
Da jeg var min Faders Dreng, min Moders Kælebarn og eneste,
4 And he taught me, and he also said: “Let your heart accept my words. Keep my precepts, and you shall live.
lærte han mig og sagde: Lad dit Hjerte gribe om mine Ord, vogt mine Bud, saa skal du leve;
5 Obtain wisdom, obtain prudence. May you neither forget, nor turn away from, the words of my mouth.
køb Visdom, køb Forstand, du glemme det ikke, vend dig ej bort fra min Munds Ord;
6 Do not send her away, and she will guard you. Love her, and she will preserve you.
slip den ikke, saa vil den vogte dig, elsk den, saa vil den værne dig!
7 The beginning of wisdom is to obtain wisdom, and, with all that you possess, to acquire prudence.
Køb Visdom for det bedste, du ejer, køb Forstand for alt, hvad du har;
8 Grasp her, and she will exalt you. You will be glorified by her, when you have embraced her.
hold den højt, saa bringer den dig højt til Vejrs, den bringer dig Ære, naar du favner den;
9 She will bestow upon your head an increase in graces, and she will protect you with a noble crown.
den sætter en yndig Krans paa dit Hoved; den rækker dig en dejlig Krone.
10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that years of life may be multiplied for you.
Hør, min Søn, tag imod mine Ord, saa bliver dine Leveaar mange.
11 I will demonstrate to you the way of wisdom. I will lead you along the paths of equity.
Jeg viser dig Visdommens Vej, leder dig ad Rettens Spor;
12 When you have entered by these, your steps will not be constrained, and when running, you will have no obstacle.
naar du gaar, skal din Gang ej hæmmes, og løber du, snubler du ikke;
13 Take hold of discipline. Do not dismiss it. Guard it, for it is your life.
hold fast ved Tugt, lad den ikke fare, tag Vare paa den, thi den er dit Liv.
14 Do not delight in the paths of the impious, nor permit the way of evil-doers to please you.
Kom ikke paa gudløses Sti, skrid ej frem ad de ondes Vej.
15 Take flight from it. Do not pass close to it. Turn away and abandon it.
sky den og følg den ikke, vig fra den, gaa udenom;
16 For they do not sleep, unless they have done evil. And their sleep is quickly taken away from them, unless they have overthrown.
thi de sover ikke, naar de ikke har syndet, og Søvnen flyr dem, naar de ej har bragt Fald.
17 They eat the bread of impiety, and they drink the wine of iniquity.
Thi de æder Gudløsheds Brød og drikker Urettens Vin.
18 But the path of the just is like a shining light: it advances and increases, even to the day of completion.
men retfærdiges Sti er som straalende Lys, der vokser i Glans til højlys Dag:
19 The way of the impious is darkened. They do not know where they may fall.
Gudløses Vej er som Mørket, de skønner ej, hvad de snubler over,
20 My son, pay attention to my sermons, and incline your ear to my eloquent words.
Mærk dig, min Søn, mine Ord, bøj Øret til, hvad jeg siger;
21 Let them not recede from your eyes. Keep them in the midst of your heart.
det slippe dig ikke af Syne, du vogte det dybt i dit Hjerte;
22 For they are life to those who find them and health to all that is flesh.
thi det er Liv for dem, der finder det, Helse for alt deres Kød.
23 Preserve your heart with all watchfulness, for life proceeds from this.
Vogt dit Hjerte mer end alt andet, thi derfra udspringer Livet.
24 Remove from yourself a corrupt mouth, and let detracting lips be far from you.
Hold dig fra Svig med din Mund, lad Læbernes Falskhed være dig fjern.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, and let your eyelids precede your steps.
Lad dine Øjne se lige ud, dit Blik skue lige frem;
26 Direct the path of your feet, and all your ways shall be secure.
gaa ad det lige Spor, lad alle dine Veje sigte mod Maalet;
27 Turn aside, neither to the right, nor to the left; yet turn your foot away from evil. For the Lord knows the ways that are on the right, and truly, those that are on the left are perverse. But he himself will make your courses straight. Then your journey will advance in peace.
bøj hverken til højre eller venstre, lad Foden vige fra ondt!
