1 Bedre en tør Bid Brød med fred end Huset fuldt af Sul med Trætte.

1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with itThan a house full of feasting with strife.

2 Klog Træl bliver Herre over dårlig Søn og får lod og del mellem brødre.

2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

3 Digel til Sølv og Ovn til Guld, men den, der prøver Hjerter, er HERREN.

3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests hearts.

4 Den onde hører på onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.

4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

5 Hvo Fattigmand spotter, håner hans Skaber, den skadefro slipper ikke for Straf.

5 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker;He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

6 De gamles Krone er Børnebørn, Sønners Stolthed er Fædre.

6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men,And the glory of sons is their fathers.

7 Ypperlig Tale er ej for en Dåre, end mindre da Løgnfor den, som er ædel.

7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,Much less are lying lips to a prince.

8 Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.

8 A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner;Wherever he turns, he prospers.

9 Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.

9 He who conceals a transgression seeks love,But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

10 Bedre virker Skænd på forstandig end hundrede Slag på en Tåbe.

10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understandingThan a hundred blows into a fool.

11 Den onde har kun Genstridigbed for, men et skånselsløst Bud er udsendt imod ham.

11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

12 Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Tåbe udi hans Dårskab.

12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs,Rather than a fool in his folly.

13 Den, der gengælder godt med ondt, fra hans Hus skal Vanheld ej vige.

13 He who returns evil for good,Evil will not depart from his house.

14 At yppe Strid er at åbne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.

14 The beginning of strife is like letting out water,So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

15 At frikende skyldig og dømme uskyldig, begge Dele er HERREN en Gru.

15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

16 Hvad hjælper Penge i Tåbens Hånd til at købe ham Visdom, når Viddet mangler?

16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,When he has no sense?

17 Ven viser Kærlighed når som helst, Broder fødes til Hjælp i Nød.

17 A friend loves at all times,And a brother is born for adversity.

18 Mand uden Vid giver Håndslag og går i Borgen for Næsten.

18 A man lacking in sense pledgesAnd becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

19 Ven af Kiv er Ven af Synd; at højne sin Dør er at attrå Fald.

19 He who loves transgression loves strife;He who raises his door seeks destruction.

20 Ej finder man Lykke, når Hjertet er vrangt, man falder i Våde, når Tungen er falsk.

20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good,And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

21 Den, der avler en Tåbe, får Sorg, Dårens Fader er ikke glad.

21 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,And the father of a fool has no joy.

22 Glad Hjerte er godt for Legemet, nedslået Sind suger Marv af Benene.

22 A joyful heart is good medicine,But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

23 Den gudløse tager Gave i Løn for at bøje Rettens Gænge.

23 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosomTo pervert the ways of justice.

24 Visdom står den forstandige for Øje, Tåbens Blik er ved Jordens Ende.

24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

25 Tåbelig Søn er sin Faders Sorg, Kvide for hende, som fødte ham.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his fatherAnd bitterness to her who bore him.

26 At straffe den, der har Ret, er ilde, værre endnu at slå de ædle.

26 It is also not good to fine the righteous,Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

27 Den, som har Kundskab tøjler sin Tale, Mand med Forstand er koldblodig.

27 He who restrains his words has knowledge,And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

28 Selv Dåren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber. 

28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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