1 Viis Søn elsker tugt, spotter hører ikke på skænd.

1 A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

2 Af sin Munds Frugt nyder en Mand kun godt, til Vold står troløses Hu.

2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

3 Vogter man Munden, bevarer man Sjælen, den åbenmundede falder i Våde.

3 The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

4 Den lade attrår uden at få, men flittiges Sjæl bliver mæt.

4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

5 Den retfærdige hader Løgnetale, den gudløse spreder Skam og Skændsel.

5 A righteous man hates falsehood,But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

6 Retfærd skærmer, hvo lydefrit vandrer, Synden fælder de gudløse.

6 Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,But wickedness subverts the sinner.

7 Mangen lader rig og ejer dog intet, mangen lader fattig og ejer dog meget.

7 There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

8 Mands Rigdom er Løsepenge for hans Liv, Fattigmand får ingen Trusel at høre.

8 The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,But the poor hears no rebuke.

9 Retfærdiges Lys bryder frem, gudløses Lampe går ud.

9 The light of the righteous rejoices,But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

10 Ved Hovmod vækkes kun Splid, hos dem, der lader sig råde, er Visdom.

10 Through insolence comes nothing but strife,But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

11 Rigdom, vundet i Hast, smuldrer hen, hvad der samles Håndfuld for Håndfuld, øges.

11 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

12 At bie længe gør Hjertet sygt, opfyldt Ønske er et Livets Træ.

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

13 Den, der lader hånt om Ordet, slås ned, den, der frygter Budet, får Løn.

13 The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

14 Vismands Lære er en Livsens Kilde, derved undgås Dødens Snarer.

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,To turn aside from the snares of death.

15 God Forstand vinder Yndest, troløses Vej er deres Undergang.

15 Good understanding produces favor,But the way of the treacherous is hard.

16 Hver, som er klog, går til Værks med Kundskab, Tåben udfolder Dårskab.

16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge,But a fool displays folly.

17 Gudløs Budbringer går det galt, troværdigt Bud bringer Lægedom.

17 A wicked messenger falls into adversity,But a faithful envoy brings healing.

18 Afvises Tugt, får man Armod og Skam; agtes på Revselse, bliver man æret.

18 Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,But he who regards reproof will be honored.

19 Opfyldt Ønske er sødt for Sjælen, at vige fra ondt er Tåber en Gru.

19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

20 Omgås Vismænd, så bliver du viis, ilde faren er Tåbers Ven.

20 He who walks with wise men will be wise,But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

21 Vanheld følger Syndere, Lykken når de retfærdige.

21 Adversity pursues sinners,But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

22 Den gode efterlader Børnebrn Arv, til retfærdige gemmes Synderens Gods.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

23 På Fattigfolks Nyjord er rigelig Føde, mens mangen rives bort ved Uret.

23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,But it is swept away by injustice.

24 Hvo Riset sparer, hader sin Søn, den, der elsker ham, tugter i Tide.

24 He who withholds his rod hates his son,But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

25 Den retfærdige spiser, til Sulten er stillet, gudløses Bug er tom. 

25 The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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