Proverbs 4
1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.
Hør, I Sønner, paa en Faders Tugt, lyt til for at vinde Forstand;
2 For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.
thi gavnlig Viden giver jeg jer, slip ej hvad jeg har lært jer.
3 For, a son I have been to my father — tender, And an only one before my mother.
Da jeg var min Faders Dreng, min Moders Kælebarn og eneste,
4 And he directeth me, and he saith to me: 'Let thy heart retain my words, Keep my commands, and live.
lærte han mig og sagde: Lad dit Hjerte gribe om mine Ord, vogt mine Bud, saa skal du leve;
5 Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.
køb Visdom, køb Forstand, du glemme det ikke, vend dig ej bort fra min Munds Ord;
6 Forsake her not, and she doth preserve thee, Love her, and she doth keep thee.
slip den ikke, saa vil den vogte dig, elsk den, saa vil den værne dig!
7 The first thing [is] wisdom — get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.
Køb Visdom for det bedste, du ejer, køb Forstand for alt, hvad du har;
8 Exalt her, and she doth lift thee up, She honoureth thee, when thou dost embrace her.
hold den højt, saa bringer den dig højt til Vejrs, den bringer dig Ære, naar du favner den;
9 She giveth to thy head a wreath of grace, A crown of beauty she doth give thee freely.
den sætter en yndig Krans paa dit Hoved; den rækker dig en dejlig Krone.
10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life [are] multiplied to thee.
Hør, min Søn, tag imod mine Ord, saa bliver dine Leveaar mange.
11 In a way of wisdom I have directed thee, I have caused thee to tread in paths of uprightness.
Jeg viser dig Visdommens Vej, leder dig ad Rettens Spor;
12 In thy walking thy step is not straitened, And if thou runnest, thou stumblest not.
naar du gaar, skal din Gang ej hæmmes, og løber du, snubler du ikke;
13 Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she [is] thy life.
hold fast ved Tugt, lad den ikke fare, tag Vare paa den, thi den er dit Liv.
14 Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers.
Kom ikke paa gudløses Sti, skrid ej frem ad de ondes Vej.
15 Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.
sky den og følg den ikke, vig fra den, gaa udenom;
16 For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not [some] to stumble.
thi de sover ikke, naar de ikke har syndet, og Søvnen flyr dem, naar de ej har bragt Fald.
17 For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
Thi de æder Gudløsheds Brød og drikker Urettens Vin.
18 And the path of the righteous [is] as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,
men retfærdiges Sti er som straalende Lys, der vokser i Glans til højlys Dag:
19 The way of the wicked [is] as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.
Gudløses Vej er som Mørket, de skønner ej, hvad de snubler over,
20 My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,
Mærk dig, min Søn, mine Ord, bøj Øret til, hvad jeg siger;
21 Let them not turn aside from thine eyes, Preserve them in the midst of thy heart.
det slippe dig ikke af Syne, du vogte det dybt i dit Hjerte;
22 For life they [are] to those finding them, And to all their flesh healing.
thi det er Liv for dem, der finder det, Helse for alt deres Kød.
23 Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it [are] the outgoings of life.
Vogt dit Hjerte mer end alt andet, thi derfra udspringer Livet.
24 Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,
Hold dig fra Svig med din Mund, lad Læbernes Falskhed være dig fjern.
25 Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Lad dine Øjne se lige ud, dit Blik skue lige frem;
26 Ponder thou the path of thy feet, And all thy ways [are] established.
gaa ad det lige Spor, lad alle dine Veje sigte mod Maalet;
27 Incline not [to] the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!
bøj hverken til højre eller venstre, lad Foden vige fra ondt!
