Proverbs 4
1 Listen, sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and discover what makes sense,
Hør, I sønner, på en Faders lyt til for at vinde Forstand;
2 for what I am passing on to you is reliable. Don't reject my teachings.
thi gavnlig Viden giver jeg jer, slip ej hvad jeg har lært jer.
3 When I was a son with my father—a tender young boy, my mother's only child—
Da jeg var min Faders Dreng, min Moders Kælebarn og eneste,
4 he was the one who taught me. He told me, “Pay attention to the words I say and keep them in mind; do what I tell you and you will live.
lærte han mig og sagde: Lad dit Hjerte gribe om mine Ord, vogt mine Bud, så skal du leve;
5 Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.
køb Visdom, køb Forstand, du glemme det ikke, vend dig ej bort fra min Munds Ord;
6 Don't give up on wisdom for she will keep you safe. Love wisdom and she will protect you.
slip den ikke, så vil den vogte dig, elsk den, så vil den værne dig!
7 The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight.
Køb Visdom for det bedste, du ejer, køb Forstand for alt, hvad du har;
8 Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
hold den højt, så bringer den dig højt til Vejrs, den bringer dig Ære, når du favner den;
9 She will place on your head a wreath of grace; she will present to you a crown of glory.”
den sætter en yndig Krans på dit Hoved; den rækker dig en dejlig Krone.
10 Listen, my son, if you accept what I tell you, then you will live a long life.
Hør, min Søn, tag imod mine Ord, så bliver dine Leveår mange.
11 I have explained to you the way of wisdom; I have guided you along the right paths.
Jeg viser dig Visdommens Vej, leder dig ad Rettens Spor;
12 Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.
når du går, skal din Gang ej hæmmes, og løber du, snubler du ikke;
13 Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.
hold fast ved Tugt, lad den ikke fare, tag Vare på den, thi den er dit Liv.
14 Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.
Kom ikke på gudløses Sti, skrid ej frem ad de ondes Vej.
15 Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.
sky den og følg den ikke, vig fra den, gå udenom;
16 Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.
thi de sover ikke, når de ikke har syndet, og Søvnen flyr dem, når de ej har bragt Fald.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Thi de æder Gudløsheds Brød og drikker Urettens Vin.
18 The way of life of the good is like the light of the sunrise, glowing brighter and brighter until the full light of day shines out.
men retfærdiges Sti er som strålende Lys, der vokser i Glans til højlys Dag:
19 But the way of life of the wicked is like complete darkness; they don't even know what they're tripping over.
Gudløses Vej er som Mørket, de skønner ej, hvad de snubler over,
20 My son, pay attention to what I tell you; listen to the words I'm saying.
Mærk dig, min Søn, mine Ord, bøj Øret til, hvad jeg siger;
21 Don't lose sight of them; think about them deeply,
det slippe dig ikke af Syne, du vogte det dybt i dit Hjerte;
22 for they are life to anyone who finds them, and make the whole body healthy.
thi det er Liv for dem, der finder det, Helse for alt deres Kød.
23 Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.
Vogt dit Hjerte mer end alt andet, thi derfra udspringer Livet.
24 Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest.
Hold dig fra Svig med din Mund, lad Læbernes Falskhed være dig fjern.
25 Focus on what's ahead of you; look at what's in front of you.
Lad dine Øjne se lige ud, dit Blik skue lige frem;
26 Pay attention to the path you decide to follow, and you'll be safe wherever you go.
gå ad det lige Spor, lad alle dine Veje sigte mod Målet;
27 Don't deviate to the right or the left, and turn away from evil.
bøj hverken til højre eller venstre, lad Foden vige fra ondt!
