Proverbs 24
1 Don't be jealous of evil people; don't long to spend time with them,
Misund ej onde Folk, hav ikke lyst til at være med dem;
2 for they think up cruel plans and discuss how to cause trouble.
thi deres Hjerte pønser paa Vold, deres Læbers Ord volder Men.
3 A house is built by wisdom; its foundation is made secure through understanding.
Ved Visdom bygges et Hus, ved Indsigt holdes det oppe,
4 Its rooms are filled by knowledge with all kinds of valuable and beautiful objects.
ved Kundskab fyldes Kamrene med alskens kosteligt, herligt Gods.
5 If you have wisdom, you are strong; if you have knowledge, your power increases,
Vismand er større end Kæmpe, kyndig Mand mer end Kraftkarl.
6 for with wise guidance you can go to war; you will be victorious by having many good advisors.
Thi Krig skal du føre efter modent Overlæg, vel staar det til, hvor mange giver Raad.
7 Wisdom goes over the heads of stupid people; they have nothing to contribute when important matters are discussed.
Visdom er Daaren for høj, han aabner ej Munden i Porten.
8 Anyone who plans to do evil will be seen as a troublemaker.
Den, der har ondt i Sinde, kaldes en rænkefuld Mand.
9 Plans thought up by stupid people are sinful. Everyone hates those who are scornful of others.
Hvad en Daare har for, er Synd, en Spotter er Folk en Gru.
10 If you give up in times of trouble, it shows how weak you are.
Taber du Modet paa Trængslens Dag, da er din Kraft kun ringe.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to be executed; save those who are stumbling on their way to be slaughtered.
Frels dem, der slæbes til Døden, red dem, der vakler hen for at dræbes.
12 If you say, “Look, we didn't know anything about this,” don't you think the God who judges your motives will see what's happening? He who watches over you knows, and he will pay people back for what they've done.
Siger du: »Se, jeg vidste det ikke« — mon ej han, der vejer Hjerter, kan skønne? Han, der tager Vare paa din Sjæl, han ved det, han gengælder Mennesker, hvad de har gjort.
13 My son, eating honey is good for you; the honeycomb tastes sweet.
Spis Honning, min Søn, det er godt, og Kubens Saft er sød for din Gane;
14 In the same way, you should know that wisdom is good for you; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
vid, at saa er og Visdom for Sjælen! Naar du finder den, har du en Fremtid, dit Haab bliver ikke til intet.
15 Don't be like a criminal waiting to ambush the home of good people; don't attack the place where they live.
Lur ej paa den retfærdiges Bolig, du gudløse, ødelæg ikke hans Hjem;
16 Those who do right may fall down seven times, and still get up again; but the wicked are brought down by disaster.
thi syv Gange falder en retfærdig og staar op, men gudløse styrter i Fordærv.
17 Don't celebrate when your enemies fall; don't be glad when they trip up,
Falder din Fjende, saa glæd dig ikke, snubler han, juble dit Hjerte ikke,
18 otherwise when the Lord sees it, he'll be unhappy with you and won't punish your enemies as he planned.
at ikke HERREN skal se det med Mishag og vende sin Vrede fra ham.
19 Don't get all upset over the wicked, or be jealous of those who do wrong,
Græm dig ej over Ugerningsmænd, misund ikke de gudløse;
20 for evil people have no future—the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
thi den onde har ingen Fremtid, gudløses Lampe gaar ud.
21 My son, honor the Lord and the king, and don't join those who are rebellious,
Frygt HERREN og Kongen, min Søn, indlad dig ikke med Folk, som gør Oprør;
22 for disaster will suddenly fall on them. Who knows how the Lord and king will punish them?
thi brat kommer Ulykke fra dem, uventet Fordærv fra begge.
23 These are more sayings of the wise: Showing favoritism when passing judgment is wrong.
Ogsaa følgende Ordsprog er af vise Mænd. Partiskhed i Retten er ilde.
24 Those who tell the guilty, “You're innocent,” will be cursed by the people and hated by the nation,
Mod den, som kender en skyldig fri, er Folkeslags Banden, Folkefærds Vrede;
25 while those who convict the guilty will be appreciated, and will receive a rich blessing.
men dem, der dømmer med Ret, gaar det vel, dem kommer Lykkens Velsignelse over.
26 An honest answer is a kiss on the lips.
Et Kys paa Læberne giver den, som kommer med ærligt Svar.
27 Do the work you need to do outside first, then prepare and sow your fields, and only after that start building your house.
Fuldfør din Gerning udendørs, gør dig færdig ude paa Marken og byg dig siden et Hus!
28 Don't testify against your neighbors without having a good reason, and don't tell lies.
Vidn ikke falsk mod din Næste, vær ikke letsindig med dine Læber;
29 Don't say to yourself, “I'm going to do to him what he did to me! I'll pay him back for what he's done!”
sig ikke: »Jeg gør mod ham, som han gjorde mod mig, jeg gengælder hver hans Gerning.«
30 I walked past the field of a lazy man, past a vineyard of someone with no sense.
Jeg kom forbi en lad Mands Mark og et uforstandigt Menneskes Vingaard;
31 It was all overgrown with thorns, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall had fallen down.
se, den var overgroet af Tidsler, ganske skjult af Nælder; Stendiget om den laa nedbrudt.
32 As I looked I thought about it, and what I saw taught me a lesson:
Jeg skued og skrev mig det bag Øre, jeg saa og tog Lære deraf:
33 You may say, “Please, just a little more sleep, a little longer snooze, a little more folding of the arms to rest”—
Lidt Søvn endnu, lidt Blund, lidt Hvile med samlagte Hænder:
34 and poverty will attack you like a robber, destitution like an armed warrior.
Som en Stimand kommer da Fattigdom over dig, Trang som en skjoldvæbnet Mand.
