Proverbs 12
1 Those who want to know [what is right to do] want to be (disciplined/corrected) when they do what is wrong; it is foolish to not want to be (corrected/told that what you did is wrong).
Hvo, som elsker Tugt, elsker Kundskab; men hvo, som hader Revselse, er ufornuftig.
2 Yahweh is pleased with good people, but he condemns those who plan to harm [others].
Den gode vinder Velbehag af Herren; men den rænkefulde Mand finder Fordømmelse.
3 People do not become secure/safe by doing what is wicked; righteous [people] will be very safe and secure [LIT] like [MET] a tree that has deep roots.
Et Menneske befæstes ikke ved Ugudelighed; men de retfærdiges Rod rokkes ikke.
4 A good wife is one who causes her husband to be greatly honored, but a wife who does things that cause her husband to be ashamed [will destroy him] like [SIM] cancer [destroys] his bones.
En duelig Hustru er sin Mands Krone; men naar hun beskæmmer ham, er hun som Raaddenhed i hans Ben.
5 What righteous [people] want to do is [to treat people] fairly; what wicked [people] want to do is to deceive people.
De retfærdiges Tanker ere Ret; de ugudeliges Raadslag er Svig.
6 What wicked [people] say is like a trap [MET] that kills [MTY] people [who pass by], but what righteous [people] say [MTY] rescues those whom [wicked people threaten to harm].
De ugudeliges Tale er om at lure paa Blod; men de oprigtiges Mund bringer Redning.
7 Wicked [people] will die [before they become old and we will see] them no more, but righteous people will live [for many years] and have many descendants.
De ugudelige skulle omkastes, saa at de ikke ere mere til; men de retfærdiges Hus skal bestaa.
8 [People will] praise those who have good sense, but [people will] despise those (who are always thinking about doing evil things/whose thinking is twisted).
En Mand roses efter sin Forstands Beskaffenhed; men den, som er forvendt i Hjertet, bliver til Foragt.
9 It is better to be a humble/ordinary person who has only one servant than to think that you are very important while you have nothing to eat.
Den, som er ringe agtet og har en Træl, er bedre faren end den, som ærer sig selv og fattes Brød.
10 Righteous people take care of their domestic animals, but wicked people act cruelly [toward their animals].
Den retfærdige har Omsorg for sit Kvægs Liv; men de ugudeliges Barmhjertighed er Grusomhed.
11 Farmers who work hard in their fields will [produce good crops] that will give them plenty to eat, but those who waste their time working on worthless projects are foolish.
Den, som dyrker sin Jord, mættes med Brød; men den, som løber efter Løsgængere, fattes Forstand.
12 Wicked [people] desire to take away what [other] evil people have, but [Yahweh] enables righteous/godly [people] to be steadfast and productive [MET].
Den ugudelige attraar Snaren, der er lagt for de onde; men de retfærdige slaa Rod.
13 Evil people are trapped by the evil things that they say [MTY], but righteous [people] escape from trouble.
I Læbers Forsyndelse er der en Snare for den onde; men den retfærdige skal komme ud af Angest.
14 People are rewarded for [the good things] that they say [to others], and people are [also] rewarded for the good work that they do [MTY].
En Mand skal mættes med godt af sin Munds Frugt, og hvad et Menneskes Hænder have fortjent, skal gengældes ham.
15 Foolish people [always] think that what they are doing is right; wise people heed [other people when they give them good] advice.
Daarens Vej er ret i hans egne Øjne, men den, som hører efter Raad, er viis.
16 Foolish people quickly become angry when someone does something that they don’t like; but those who have good sense ignore it when others insult them.
Daarens Fortørnelse giver sig til Kende samme Dag; men den, som skjuler Forsmædelse er klog.
17 [In the courtroom], honest people say what is true, but untruthful/dishonest people tell [nothing but] lies.
Den, som aander Trofasthed, forkynder, hvad Ret er; men et falsk Vidne forkynder Svig.
18 What some people say [hurts people badly], as much as [SIM] a sword can; but what wise [people] say (heals [others’ souls]/comforts others).
Der er den, som taler ubetænksomme Ord, der ere som Kaardestik; men de vises Tunge er Lægedom.
19 When people tell [MTY] lies, others soon realize that what they said is not true [IDM]; but when people say what is true, others will remember that forever.
Sandheds Læbe bestaar altid; men Falskheds Tunge bliver kun et Øjeblik.
20 Those who plan to do what is evil are always wanting to deceive [others], but things will go well for those who plan [to do] good things.
Der er Svig i deres Hjerte; som optænke ondt; men for dem, som raade til Fred, er der Glæde.
21 Bad things [usually] [HYP] do not happen to righteous [people], but wicked [people] always have troubles.
Den retfærdige skal ingen som helst Ulykke vederfares; men de ugudelige have fuldt op af ondt.
22 Yahweh detests those [MTY] who tell lies, but he is delighted with those who faithfully do what they promise that they will do.
Falske Læber ere Herren en Vederstyggelighed; men de, som handle trolig, ere ham en Velbehagelighed.
23 Those with good sense do not reveal [all] that they know; foolish people show [clearly] by what they say that they (are ignorant/have not learned much).
Et klogt Menneske skjuler sin Kundskab; men Daarers Hjerte udraaber deres Daarskab.
24 Those [SYN] who work hard become rulers [of others]; those who are lazy become slaves [of others.]
De flittiges Haand skal komme til at herske; men Ladhed skal vorde trælbunden.
25 When people are anxious/worried, they become depressed/dejected, but when others speak kindly to them, it causes them to be cheerful again.
Bekymring i en Mands Hjerte nedbøjer det; men et godt Ord glæder det.
26 Godly/Righteous people try to [give good advice to] their friends (OR, try to make friends with others), but the manner in which wicked [people] live misleads their friends.
Den retfærdige vejleder sin Ven; men de ugudeliges Vej vildleder dem selv.
27 Lazy people do not even [cook the meat of] the animals that they catch/kill, but those who work hard will acquire (OR, are like) a valuable treasure.
Den lade skal ikke stege sin Jagt; men den flittige er en dyrebar Skat for et Menneske.
28 Those who (live righteously/continually do what is right) are [walking] on the road to a long life; (it is not a road to death/they will not die when they are still young).
Paa Retfærdigheds Sti er Liv, og dens banede Vej er ikke til Døden.
