Proverbs 29
1 Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
Den Mand, som forhærder sin Nakke, vil tidt blive straffet; hastelig skal han sønderknuses, og der skal ingen Lægedom være.
2 When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
Naar der bliver mange retfærdige, skal Folket glædes; men naar en ugudelig hersker, skal Folket sukke.
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
En Mand, som elsker Visdom, glæder sin Fader; men hvo, som omgaas med Skøger, vil øde sit Gods.
4 A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
En Konge befæster Landet ved Ret; men en Mand, som tager Gaver, nedbryder det.
5 Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
En Mand, som smigrer for sin Næste, udbreder et Garn for hans Fødder.
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
Den onde Mands Overtrædelse er ham en Snare; men den retfærdige kan fryde og glæde sig.
7 Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
En retfærdig kender de ringes Sag; den ugudelige forstaar sig ikke paa Kundskab.
8 Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
Mænd, som ere Spottere, ophidse en Stad; men de vise stille Vreden.
9 When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
Naar en viis Mand gaar i Rette med en taabelig Mand, bliver denne vred og ler, og der bliver ingen Ro.
10 Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
Blodgerrige Mænd hade den retsindige; men de oprigtige drage Omhu for hans Liv.
11 Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
En Daare udlader al sin Hidsighed, men en viis skal omsider stille den.
12 A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
Naar en Hersker agter paa Løgnens Ord, blive alle hans Tjenere ugudelige.
13 Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
En fattig og en Undertrykker mødes; Herren giver begges Øjne Lys.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
En Konge, som dømmer de ringe efter Sandhed, hans Trone skal stadfæstes evindelig.
15 Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
Ris og Revselse give Visdom; men en Dreng, som overlades til sig selv, beskæmmer sin Moder.
16 When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
Naar der bliver mange ugudelige, bliver der megen Overtrædelse; men de retfærdige skulle se paa deres Fald.
17 Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
Tugt din Søn, saa skal han skaffe dig Ro og bringe din Sjæl Glæder.
18 Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
Naar der ikke er profetiske Syner, bliver et Folk tøjlesløst; men den, som bevarer Loven, han er lyksalig.
19 A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
Med Ord tugtes ikke en Træl; thi han mærker det nok og svarer ikke.
20 Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
Ser du, at en Mand er hastig i sine Ord, da er der mere Forhaabning om en Daare end om ham.
21 A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
Forkæler en sin Træl fra hans Ungdom af, da vil han til sidst være en Søn.
22 Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
En vredagtig Mand opvækker Trætte, og en hidsig Mand begaar megen Overtrædelse.
23 If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
Menneskets Hovmod nedtrykker ham; men den ydmyge vinder Ære.
24 A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
Hvo som deler med en Tyv, hader sin Sjæl; han hører Besværgelsen og giver det ikke til Kende.
25 Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
At forfærdes for et Menneske fører i Snare; men den, som forlader sig paa Herren, bliver beskærmet.
26 Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
Mange søge en Herskers Ansigt; men fra Herren er en Mands Ret.
27 Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
En uretfærdig Mand er de retfærdige en Vederstyggelighed; og den, hvis Vej er ligefrem, er den ugudelige en Vederstyggelighed.
