Proverbs 4
1 Hear, ye children, the correction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Hører, I Sønner! en Faders Undervisning og giver Agt for at faa Forstand;
2 For good information do I give you: my teaching must ye not forsake.
thi jeg har givet eder en god Lærdom; forlader ikke min Lov!
3 For I was a son unto my father, a tender and an only child before my mother.
Thi jeg var min Faders Søn, min Moders ømme og eneste Barn.
4 And he instructed me, and said unto me, Let thy heart grasp firmly my words: observe my commandments and live.
Og han lærte mig og sagde til mig: Lad dit Hjerte holde fast ved mit Ord, bevar mine Bud, saa skal du leve.
5 Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding: forget not, and depart not from the sayings of my mouth.
Køb Visdom, køb Forstand, glem ikke og vig ikke fra min Munds Ord.
6 Forsake her not, and she will watch over thee: love her, and she will keep thee.
Forlad den ikke, saa skal den bevare dig, elsk den, saa skal den bevogte dig.
7 The beginning of wisdom is, Acquire wisdom: and with all thy acquisition acquire understanding.
Visdommens Begyndelse er: Køb Visdom, og for al din Ejendom køb Forstand!
8 Hold her in high esteem, and she will exalt thee: she will bring thee to honor, when thou embracest her.
Ophøj den, saa skal den ophøje dig, naar du tager den i Favn, saa skal den ære dig.
9 She will give to thy head a wreath of grace: a crown of ornament will she deliver to thee.
Den skal sætte en yndig Krans paa dit Hoved, den skal give dig en dejlig Krone.
10 Hear, O my son, and accept my sayings: and they will increase unto thee the years of life.
Hør, min Søn! og tag imod mine Ord, saa skulle dine Leveaar blive mange.
11 In the way of wisdom have I instructed thee: I have led thee in the tracks of uprightness.
Jeg underviser dig om Visdoms Vej, jeg leder dig paa jævne Stier.
12 When thou walkest, thy step shall not be narrowed; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Naar du gaar, skal din Gang ikke blive trang, og naar du løber, skal du ikke støde dig.
13 Lay fast hold of correction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Hold fast ved Undervisning, lad den ikke fare, bevar den; thi den er dit Liv.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and step not on the way of the bad.
Kom ikke paa de ugudeliges Sti, og gak ikke frem paa de ondes Vej!
15 Avoid it, pass not through by it, turn off from it, and pass away.
Lad den ligge, gak ikke frem paa den, vig fra den og gak forbi!
16 For they sleep not, except they have done evil, and their sleep is robbed away, unless they cause some to stumble.
Thi de sove ikke, naar de ikke have gjort ilde; og deres Søvn flyr fra dem, naar de ikke have bragt nogen til Fald.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness; and the wine of violence do they drink.
Thi de æde Ugudeligheds Brød og drikke Uretfærdigheds Vin.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the early morning light, that shineth more and more brightly until the height of noonday.
Og de retfærdiges Sti er som et skinnende Lys, der bliver klarere og klarere indtil Middag.
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness: they know not against what they stumble.
De ugudeliges Vej er som Mørket, de vide ikke, hvorpaa de skulle støde sig.
20 My son, attend to my words, unto my sayings incline thy ear.
Min Søn! giv Agt paa mine Ord, bøj dit Øre til min Tale.
21 Let them not slip away from thy eyes: guard them in the midst of thy heart.
Lad dem ikke vige fra dine Øjne, bevar dem i dit Hjerte!
22 For they are life unto every one of those that find them, and to all his body a healing.
Thi de ere Liv for hver den, som finder dem, og Lægedom for hans hele Legeme.
23 Above all that is to be guarded, keep thy heart, for out of it are the issues of life.
Bevar dit Hjerte fremfor alt det, der forvares; thi fra det udgaar Livet.
24 Remove from thee frowardness of mouth; and perverseness of lips put away far from thee.
Hold dig fri for Munds Vanartighed, og lad Læbers Forvendthed være langt fra dig!
25 Let thy eyes look right forward, and let thy eyelids see straight out before thee.
Lad dine Øjne se ligefrem, og lad dine Øjenlaage være ret frem for dig!
26 Balance well the track of thy foot, and let all thy ways be firmly right.
Overvej vel din Fods Sti, og alle dine Veje skulle faa Fasthed.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Bøj ikke af til højre eller venstre, vend din Fod fra det onde!
