Ordsprogene 22
1 Hellere godt Navn end megen rigdom, Yndest er bedre end Sølv og Guld
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 Rig og fattig mødes, HERREN har skabt dem begge.
The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
3 Den kloge ser Faren og søger i Skjul, tankeløse går videre og bøder.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
4 Lønnen for Ydmyghed og HERRENs Frygt er Rigdom, Ære og Liv.
The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.
5 På den svigefuldes Vej er der Torne og Snarer; vil man vogte sin Sjæl, må man holde sig fra dem.
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
6 Væn Drengen til den Vej, han skal følge, da viger han ikke derfra, selv gammel.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 Over Fattigfolk råder den rige, Låntager bliver Långivers Træl.
The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 Hvo Uret sår, vil høste Fortræd, hans Vredes Ris skal slå ham selv.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9 Den vennesæle velsignes, thi han deler sit Brød med den ringe.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Driv Spotteren ud, så går Trætten med, og Hiv og Smæden får Ende.
Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
11 HERREN elsker den rene af Hjertet; med Ynde på Læben er man Kongens Ven.
He that loveth pureness of heart, [For] the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
12 HERRENs Øjne agter på Kundskab, men han kuldkaster troløses Ord.
The eyes of Jehovah preserve [him that hath] knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
13 Den lade siger: "En Løve på Gaden! Jeg kan let blive revet ihjel på Torvet."
The sluggard saith, There is a lion without; I shall be slain in the streets.
14 Fremmed Kvindes Mund er en bundløs Grav, den, HERREN er vred på, falder deri.
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
15 Dårskab er knyttet til Ynglingens Hjerte, Tugtens Ris skal tjerne den fra ham.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 Vold mod den ringe øger hans Eje, Gave til Rigmand gør ham kun fattig. -
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.
17 Bøj Øret og hør de vises Ord, vend Hjertet til og kend deres Liflighed!
Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 Vogter du dem i dit Indre, er de alle rede på Læben.
For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
19 For at din Lid skal stå til HERREN, lærer jeg dig i Dag.
That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Alt i Går optegned jeg til dig, alt i Forgårs Råd og Kundskab
Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
21 for at lære dig rammende Sandhedsord, at du kan svare sandt, når du spørges.
To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
22 Røv ej fra den ringe, fordi han er ringe, knus ikke den arme i Porten:
Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 thi HERREN fører deres Sag og raner deres Ransmænds Liv.
For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Vær ej Ven med den, der let bliver hidsig, omgås ikke vredladen Mand,
Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
25 at du ikke skal lære hans Stier og hente en Snare for din Sjæl.
Lest thou learn his ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
26 Hør ikke til dem, der giver Håndslag, dem, som borger for Gæld!
Be thou not one of them that strike hands, [Or] of them that are sureties for debts.
27 Såfremt du ej kan betale, tager man Sengen, du ligger i.
If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Flyt ej ældgamle Skel, dem, dine Fædre satte.
Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
29 Ser du en Mand, som er snar til sin Gerning, da skal han stedes for Konger, ikke for Folk af ringe Stand.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
