1 Visdommen bygged sig Hus, rejste sig støtter syv,

1 Wisdom has built her house,She has hewn out her seven pillars;

2 slagted sit Kvæg og blanded sin Vin, hun har også dækket sit Bord;

2 She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine;She has also set her table;

3 hun har sendt sine Terner ud, byder ind på Byens højeste Steder:

3 She has sent out her maidens, she callsFrom the tops of the heights of the city:

4 Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:

4 “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”To him who lacks understanding she says,

5 Kom og smag mit Brød og drik den Vin, jeg har blandet!

5 “Come, eat of my foodAnd drink of the wine I have mixed.

6 Lad Tankeløshed fare, så skal I leve, skrid frem ad Forstandens Vej!

6 “Forsake your folly and live,And proceed in the way of understanding.”

7 Tugter man en Spotter, henter man sig Hån; revser man en gudløs, høster man Skam;

7 He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

8 revs ikke en Spotter, at han ikke skal hade dig, revs den vise, så elsker han dig;

8 Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

9 giv til den vise, så bliver han visere, lær den retfærdige, så øges hans Viden.

9 Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

10 HERRENs Frygt er Visdoms Grundlag, at kende den HELLIGE, det er Forstand.

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

11 Thi mange bliver ved mig dine Dage, dine Livsårs Tal skal øges.

11 For by me your days will be multiplied,And years of life will be added to you.

12 Er du viis, er det til Gavn for dig selv; spotter du, bærer du ene Følgen!

12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

13 Dårskaben, hun slår sig løs og lokker og kender ikke til Skam;

13 The woman of folly is boisterous,She is naive and knows nothing.

14 hun sidder ved sit Huses indgang, troner på Byens Høje

14 She sits at the doorway of her house,On a seat by the high places of the city,

15 og byder dem ind, der kommer forbi, vandrende ad deres slagne Vej:

15 Calling to those who pass by,Who are making their paths straight:

16 Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:

16 “Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”And to him who lacks understanding she says,

17 Stjålen Drik er sød, lønligt Brød er lækkert!

17 “Stolen water is sweet;And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”

18 Han ved ej, at Skyggerne dvæler der, hendes Gæster er i Dødsrigets Dyb. 

18 But he does not know that the dead are there,That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

Det Nye Testamente 1907. Det Gamle Testamente 1931

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