Proverbs 16
1 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh is the one who decides [MTY] what really will happen.
Hjertets Raad er Menneskets sag. Tungens Svar er fra HERREN.
2 People may think that their actions are right, but Yahweh really knows why people do what they do.
En Mand holder al sin Færd for ren, men HERREN vejer Aander.
3 (Request/Rely on) Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; [if you do that], you will succeed in what you plan.
Vælt dine Gerninger paa HERREN, saa skal dine Planer lykkes.
4 Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
Alt skabte HERREN, hvert til sit, den gudløse ogsaa for Ulykkens Dag.
5 Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM]; you can be certain [IDM] that they will be punished [LIT].
Hver hovmodig er HERREN en Gru, visselig slipper han ikke for Straf.
6 Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully [obey] him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
Ved Mildhed og Troskab sones Brøde, ved HERRENS Frygt undviger man ondt.
7 When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
Naar HERREN har Behag i et Menneskes Veje, gør han endog hans Fjender til Venner.
8 It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
Bedre er lidet med Retfærd end megen Vinding med Uret.
9 People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will [really] be able to do.
Menneskets Hjerte udtænker hans Vej, men HERREN styrer hans Fjed.
10 [If] God directs what a king says, what he decides is [always] right/fair.
Der er Gudsdom paa Kongens Læber, ej fejler hans Mund, naar han dømmer.
11 Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, [because] he made them.
Ret Bismer og Vægtskaal er HERRENS, hans Værk er alle Posens Lodder.
12 Kings detest those who do evil, because [it is people doing what] is fair/right that causes their governments to be [MTY] strong.
Gudløs Færd er Konger en Gru, thi ved Retfærd grundfæstes Tronen.
13 Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
Retfærdige Læber har Kongens Yndest, han elsker den, der taler oprigtigt.
14 If a king becomes angry, he [may] command that someone be executed, [so] wise people will [try to] cause him to be calm.
Kongens Vrede er Dødens Bud, Vismand evner at mildne den.
15 If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a [long] life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased [with people] is [as delightful] as rain in the springtime [when seeds are planted].
I Kongens Aasyns Lys er der Liv, som Vaarregnens Sky er hans Yndest.
16 Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.
At vinde Visdom er bedre end Guld, at vinde Indsigt mere end Sølv.
17 Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil; those who guard their conduct [MTY] protect their lives.
De retsindiges Vej er at vige fra ondt; den vogter sit Liv, som agter paa sin Vej.
18 Being proud will (lead to your having/cause you to have) disasters; despising others will result in your being ruined.
Hovmod gaar forud for Fald, Overmod forud for Snublen.
19 It is better to be humble and poor than [to associate with] proud [people] and [to become rich by] dividing with them (plunder/goods captured in a battle).
Hellere sagtmodig med ydmyge end dele Bytte med stolte.
20 Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper; happy are those who trust in Yahweh.
Vel gaar det den, der mærker sig Ordet; lykkelig den, der stoler paa HERREN.
21 People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior, and those who talk pleasantly [are able to] influence others [to do what is right].
Den vise kaldes forstandig, Læbernes Sødme øger Viden.
22 Being wise is [like having] a fountain that gives life [MET], but foolish people are punished as a result of their acting foolishly.
Kløgt er sin Mand en Livsens Kilde, Daarskab er Daarers Tugt.
23 Those who are wise think carefully before they talk, and as a result they are able to influence/persuade others [to do what is right].
Den vises Hjerte giver Munden Kløgt, paa Læberne lægger det øget Viden.
24 Kind words are like honey [SIM]: We enjoy them both, and both cause our bodies to be healthy/strong.
Hulde Ord er som flydende Honning, søde for Sjælen og sunde for Legemet.
25 There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right, but (walking on those roads [MET]/continually doing those things) causes those people to die.
Mangen Vej synes Manden ret, og saa er dens Ende dog Dødens Veje.
26 If a worker (has an appetite/is hungry), that urges him to work hard because he [SYN] wants to [earn money to buy things to] eat.
En Arbejders Hunger arbejder for ham, thi Mundens Krav driver paa ham.
27 Worthless people plan [ways to cause] trouble [for others], and [even] what they say [injures people] like a hot fire does [SIM].
En Nidding graver Ulykkesgrave, det er, som brændte der Ild paa hans Læber.
28 Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people; those who say false things about other people cause people who are friends to become enemies.
Rænkefuld Mand sætter Splid; den, der bagtaler, skiller Venner.
29 Those who act violently entice/encourage others [to also act violently] and lead them along a road that will end in disaster.
Voldsmand lokker sin Næste og fører ham en Vej, der ikke er god.
30 People [sometimes] show with [one of] their eyes [to signal to their friends that they are] planning to do something to harm [others]; they smirk when they are about to do something evil.
Den, der stirrer, har Rænker for; knibes Læberne sammen, har man fuldbyrdet ondt.
31 Gray hair is [like] a glorious crown [MET] that is given to people who have always behaved righteously.
Graa Haar er en dejlig Krone, den vindes paa Retfærds Vej.
32 Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful; it is better to (control your temper/keep yourself from becoming very angry) than to conquer a city.
Større end Helt er sindig Mand, større at styre sit Sind end at tage en Stad.
33 People (cast lots/throw marked stones) [to decide what should be done], but God is the one who truly decides what will happen.
I Brystfolden rystes Loddet, det falder, som HERREN vil.
