< Proverbs 13 >

1 A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
Viis Søn elsker tugt, spotter hører ikke på skænd.
2 From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
Af sin Munds Frugt nyder en Mand kun godt, til Vold står troløses Hu.
3 Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
Vogter man Munden, bevarer man Sjælen, den åbenmundede falder i Våde.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Den lade attrår uden at få, men flittiges Sjæl bliver mæt.
5 A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
Den retfærdige hader Løgnetale, den gudløse spreder Skam og Skændsel.
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
Retfærd skærmer, hvo lydefrit vandrer, Synden fælder de gudløse.
7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
Mangen lader rig og ejer dog intet, mangen lader fattig og ejer dog meget.
8 The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
Mands Rigdom er Løsepenge for hans Liv, Fattigmand får ingen Trusel at høre.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Retfærdiges Lys bryder frem, gudløses Lampe går ud.
10 A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
Ved Hovmod vækkes kun Splid, hos dem, der lader sig råde, er Visdom.
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
Rigdom, vundet i Hast, smuldrer hen, hvad der samles Håndfuld for Håndfuld, øges.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
At bie længe gør Hjertet sygt, opfyldt Ønske er et Livets Træ.
13 Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Den, der lader hånt om Ordet, slås ned, den, der frygter Budet, får Løn.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Vismands Lære er en Livsens Kilde, derved undgås Dødens Snarer.
15 Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
God Forstand vinder Yndest, troløses Vej er deres Undergang.
16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
Hver, som er klog, går til Værks med Kundskab, Tåben udfolder Dårskab.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Gudløs Budbringer går det galt, troværdigt Bud bringer Lægedom.
18 Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
Afvises Tugt, får man Armod og Skam; agtes på Revselse, bliver man æret.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
Opfyldt Ønske er sødt for Sjælen, at vige fra ondt er Tåber en Gru.
20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
Omgås Vismænd, så bliver du viis, ilde faren er Tåbers Ven.
21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
Vanheld følger Syndere, Lykken når de retfærdige.
22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
Den gode efterlader Børnebrn Arv, til retfærdige gemmes Synderens Gods.
23 Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
På Fattigfolks Nyjord er rigelig Føde, mens mangen rives bort ved Uret.
24 Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
Hvo Riset sparer, hader sin Søn, den, der elsker ham, tugter i Tide.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
Den retfærdige spiser, til Sulten er stillet, gudløses Bug er tom.

< Proverbs 13 >