Proverbs 13
1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
En viis Søn modtager sin Faders Tugt; men en Spotter hører ikke paa Irettesættelse.
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
Af sin Munds Frugt nyder en Mand godt; men de troløses Sjæl høster Krænkelse.
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
Hvo som vogter sin Mund, bevarer sin Sjæl; den, som lader sine Læber vidt op, ham er det til Fordærvelse.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Den lades Sjæl begærer og faar intet; men de flittiges Sjæl næres rigeligt.
5 The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
Den retfærdige hader Løgns Ord; men den ugudelige gør Skam og Vanære.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
Retfærdighed bevarer den, som vandrer oprigtigt sin Vej; men Ugudelighed styrter Synderen.
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
Der er den, som holder sig for rig og har dog intet; og den, som holder sig for fattig og har meget Gods.
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
En Mands Rigdom er Løsepenge for hans Liv! men en fattig hører ikke paa Irettesættelse.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
De retfærdiges Lys skinner frydeligt; men de ugudeliges Lampe skal udslukkes.
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
Ved Hovmod foraarsager man kun Trætte; men hos dem, som lade sig raade, er Visdom.
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
Gods formindskes ved Forfængelighed; men hvo som samler i Haanden, forøger det.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Forventning, som forhales, krænker Hjertet; men naar det kommer, som man begærer, da er det et Livsens Træ.
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
Hvo som foragter Ordet, bereder sig Fordærvelse; men hvo som frygter Budet, han faar Løn derfor.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Den vises Lærdom er Livets Kilde, saa at man viger fra Dødens Snarer.
15 Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
En god Forstand giver Naade; men de troløses Vej er haard.
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
Hver, som er klog, gør sine Ting med Forstand; men Daaren udbreder Taabelighed.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Et ugudeligt Sendebud falder i Ulykke; men et trofast Bud er Lægedom.
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
Hvo, som lader Tugt fare, faar Armod og Skam; men den, som agter paa Revselse, faar Ære.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
Naar det sker, som man begærer, da er det sødt for Sjælen; men at vige fra ondt, er Daarer en Vederstyggelighed.
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
Den, som omgaas med vise, bliver viis, men den, som er Ven med Daarer, faar Ulykke.
21 Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
Ulykke forfølger Syndere; men den retfærdige betales med godt.
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
Den gode efterlader Børnebørn en Arv; men Synderes Gods er gemt til den retfærdige.
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Den fattiges nyopdyrkede Land yder megen Føde; men der er den, som gaar til Grunde, fordi han ikke gør Ret.
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
Hvo som sparer sit Ris, hader sin Søn; men den, som elsker ham, tugter ham tidligt.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
Den retfærdige kan spise, til hans Sjæl bliver mæt; men de ugudeliges Bug skal lide Mangel.
