Proverbs 9
1 [It is as though] wisdom [is a woman who] has built a [big] house for herself, and has set up seven columns [to support the roof],
Visdommen bygged sig Hus, rejste sig støtter syv,
2 and has slaughtered an animal [and cooked the meat], and has mixed [nice spices] in the wine, and has put [the food] on the table.
slagted sit Kvæg og blanded sin Vin, hun har også dækket sit Bord;
3 [It is as though then] she sent out her servant women to call out from the highest place in the town,
hun har sendt sine Terner ud, byder ind på Byens højeste Steder:
4 “You people who need to understand more, come in!” And to those who are ignorant, [it is as though] she calls out,
Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:
5 “Come and eat the food that I [have prepared], and drink the [good] wine that I have mixed!
Kom og smag mit Brød og drik den Vin, jeg har blandet!
6 (Leave/Go away from) [other] foolish people, and [if you do that, you will continue to] live. Walk on the road that will enable you to (have knowledge/know what is true and what is not true).”
Lad Tankeløshed fare, så skal I leve, skrid frem ad Forstandens Vej!
7 If you rebuke someone who will not allow others to correct him, he will insult you. If you reprove/scold an evil man, he will hurt you.
Tugter man en Spotter, henter man sig Hån; revser man en gudløs, høster man Skam;
8 Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to (correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong), because he will hate you for doing that. [But] if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.
revs ikke en Spotter, at han ikke skal hade dig, revs den vise, så elsker han dig;
9 If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
giv til den vise, så bliver han visere, lær den retfærdige, så øges hans Viden.
10 If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand [which teachings are wise/true].
HERRENs Frygt er Visdoms Grundlag, at kende den HELLIGE, det er Forstand.
11 If you become wise, you will live many years [DOU].
Thi mange bliver ved mig dine Dage, dine Livsårs Tal skal øges.
12 If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule [becoming wise], you are the one who will suffer.
Er du viis, er det til Gavn for dig selv; spotter du, bærer du ene Følgen!
13 Foolish women talk loudly; they are ignorant and are never ashamed [of the wrong things that they do].
Dårskaben, hun slår sig løs og lokker og kender ikke til Skam;
14 They sit at the doors of their houses [or] they sit on the top [of the hills] in the town,
hun sidder ved sit Huses indgang, troner på Byens Høje
15 and they call out to the men who are passing by, who are trying to be concerned with their own affairs,
og byder dem ind, der kommer forbi, vandrende ad deres slagne Vej:
16 “You people who need to understand more, come into [my house]!” And to those who are ignorant, they call out,
Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:
17 “[Just as] water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, [if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much].”
Stjålen Drik er sød, lønligt Brød er lækkert!
