Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
Visdommen bygged sig Hus, rejste sig støtter syv,
2 hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;
slagted sit Kvæg og blanded sin Vin, hun har også dækket sit Bord;
3 hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:
hun har sendt sine Terner ud, byder ind på Byens højeste Steder:
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him—
Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:
5 Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
Kom og smag mit Brød og drik den Vin, jeg har blandet!
6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
Lad Tankeløshed fare, så skal I leve, skrid frem ad Forstandens Vej!
7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
Tugter man en Spotter, henter man sig Hån; revser man en gudløs, høster man Skam;
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate thee, Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
revs ikke en Spotter, at han ikke skal hade dig, revs den vise, så elsker han dig;
9 Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
giv til den vise, så bliver han visere, lær den retfærdige, så øges hans Viden.
10 The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
HERRENs Frygt er Visdoms Grundlag, at kende den HELLIGE, det er Forstand.
11 For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
Thi mange bliver ved mig dine Dage, dine Livsårs Tal skal øges.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
Er du viis, er det til Gavn for dig selv; spotter du, bærer du ene Følgen!
13 The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
Dårskaben, hun slår sig løs og lokker og kender ikke til Skam;
14 So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
hun sidder ved sit Huses indgang, troner på Byens Høje
15 To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
og byder dem ind, der kommer forbi, vandrende ad deres slagne Vej:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:
17 Stolen waters, will be sweet, —and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
Stjålen Drik er sød, lønligt Brød er lækkert!
