Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel with joy, than a house full of victims with strife.
Bedre en tør Bid Brød med fred end Huset fuldt af Sul med Trætte.
2 A wise servant shall rule over foolish sons, and shall divide the inheritance among the brethren.
Klog Træl bliver Herre over daarlig Søn og faar lod og del mellem Brødre.
3 As silver is tried by fire, and gold in the furnace: so the Lord trieth the hearts.
Digel til Sølv og Ovn til Guld, men den, der prøver Hjerter, er HERREN.
4 The evil man obeyeth an unjust tongue: and the deceitful hearkeneth to lying lips.
Den onde hører paa onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.
5 He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be unpunished.
Hvo Fattigmand spotter, haaner hans Skaber, den skadefro slipper ikke for Straf.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.
De gamles Krone er Børnebørn, Sønners Stolthed er Fædre.
7 Eloquent words do not become a fool, nor lying lips a prince.
Ypperlig Tale er ej for en Daare, end mindre da Løgn for den, som er ædel.
8 The expectation of him that expecteth, is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.
9 He that concealeth a transgression. seeketh friendships: he that repeateth it again, separateth friends.
Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.
10 A reproof availeth more with a wise man, than a hundred stripes with a fool.
Bedre virker Skænd paa forstandig end hundrede Slag paa en Taabe.
11 An evil man always seeketh quarrels: but a cruel angel shall be sent against him.
Den onde har kun Genstridighed for, men et skaanselsløst Bud er udsendt imod ham.
12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her whelps, than a fool trusting in his own folly.
Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Taabe udi hans Daarskab.
13 He that rendereth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Den, der gengælder godt med ondt, fra hans Hus skal Vanheld ej vige.
14 The beginning of quarrels is as when one letteth out water: before he suffereth reproach he forsaketh judgment.
At yppe Strid er at aabne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
At frikende skyldig og dømme uskyldig, begge Dele er HERREN en Gru.
16 What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.
Hvad hjælper Penge i Taabens Haand til at købe ham Visdom, naar Viddet mangler?
17 He that is a friend loveth at all times: and a brother is proved in distress.
Ven viser Kærlighed naar som helst, Broder fødes til Hjælp i Nød.
18 A foolish man will clap hands, when he is surety for his friend.
Mand uden Vid giver Haandslag og gaar i Borgen for Næsten.
19 He that studieth discords, loveth quarrels: and he that exalteth his door, seeketh ruin.
Ven af Kiv er Ven af Synd; at højne sin Dør er at attraa Fald.
20 He that is of a perverse heart, shall not find good: and he that perverteth his tongue, shall fall into evil.
Ej finder man Lykke, naar Hjertet er vrangt, man falder i Vaade, naar Tungen er falsk.
21 A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
Den, der avler en Taabe, faar Sorg, Daarens Fader er ikke glad.
22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.
Glad Hjerte er godt for Legemet, nedslaaet Sind suger Marv af Benene.
23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.
Den gudløse tager Gave i Løn for at bøje Rettens Gænge.
24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.
Visdom staar den forstandige for Øje, Taabens Blik er ved Jordens Ende.
25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
Taabelig Søn er sin Faders Sorg, Kvide for hende, som fødte ham.
26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.
At straffe den, der har Ret, er ilde, værre endnu at slaa de ædle.
27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.
Den, som har Kundskab tøjler sin Tale, Mand med Forstand er koldblodig.
28 Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.
Selv Daaren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber.
