Ordsprogene 13
1 Viis Søn elsker tugt, spotter hører ikke på skænd.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 Af sin Munds Frugt nyder en Mand kun godt, til Vold står troløses Hu.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 Vogter man Munden, bevarer man Sjælen, den åbenmundede falder i Våde.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 Den lade attrår uden at få, men flittiges Sjæl bliver mæt.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 Den retfærdige hader Løgnetale, den gudløse spreder Skam og Skændsel.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 Retfærd skærmer, hvo lydefrit vandrer, Synden fælder de gudløse.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 Mangen lader rig og ejer dog intet, mangen lader fattig og ejer dog meget.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 Mands Rigdom er Løsepenge for hans Liv, Fattigmand får ingen Trusel at høre.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 Retfærdiges Lys bryder frem, gudløses Lampe går ud.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Ved Hovmod vækkes kun Splid, hos dem, der lader sig råde, er Visdom.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Rigdom, vundet i Hast, smuldrer hen, hvad der samles Håndfuld for Håndfuld, øges.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 At bie længe gør Hjertet sygt, opfyldt Ønske er et Livets Træ.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 Den, der lader hånt om Ordet, slås ned, den, der frygter Budet, får Løn.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 Vismands Lære er en Livsens Kilde, derved undgås Dødens Snarer.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 God Forstand vinder Yndest, troløses Vej er deres Undergang.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Hver, som er klog, går til Værks med Kundskab, Tåben udfolder Dårskab.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 Gudløs Budbringer går det galt, troværdigt Bud bringer Lægedom.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Afvises Tugt, får man Armod og Skam; agtes på Revselse, bliver man æret.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 Opfyldt Ønske er sødt for Sjælen, at vige fra ondt er Tåber en Gru.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 Omgås Vismænd, så bliver du viis, ilde faren er Tåbers Ven.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Vanheld følger Syndere, Lykken når de retfærdige.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 Den gode efterlader Børnebrn Arv, til retfærdige gemmes Synderens Gods.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 På Fattigfolks Nyjord er rigelig Føde, mens mangen rives bort ved Uret.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 Hvo Riset sparer, hader sin Søn, den, der elsker ham, tugter i Tide.
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 Den retfærdige spiser, til Sulten er stillet, gudløses Bug er tom.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
