Proverbs 1
1 The Parables of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel,
Ordsprog af Salomo, Davids Søn, Israels Konge.
2 To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,
Af dem skal man lære Visdom forstandig Tale,
3 To receiue instruction to do wisely, by iustice and iudgement and equitie,
tage mod Tugt, som gør klog, mod Retfærdighed, Ret og Retsind;
4 To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.
de skal give tankeløse Klogskab, ungdommen Kundskab og Kløgt;
5 A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,
den vise høre og øge sin Viden, den forstandige vinde sig Levekunst;
6 To vnderstand a parable, and the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.
de skal lære at tyde Ordsprog og Billeder, de vises Ord og Gaader.
7 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
HERRENS Frygt er Kundskabs begyndelse, Daarer ringeagter Visdom og Tugt.
8 My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.
Hør, min Søn, paa din Faders Tugt, opgiv ikke din Moders Belæring.
9 For they shalbe a comely ornament vnto thine head, and as chaines for thy necke.
thi begge er en yndig Krans til dit Hoved og Kæder til din Hals.
10 My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.
Min Søn, sig nej, naar Syndere lokker!
11 If they say, Come with vs, we will lay waite for blood, and lie priuilie for the innocent without a cause:
Siger de: »Kom med, lad os lure paa den fromme, lægge Baghold for sagesløs, skyldfri Mand!
12 We wil swallow them vp aliue like a graue euen whole, as those that goe downe into the pit: (Sheol h7585)
Som Dødsriget sluger vi dem levende, med Hud og Haar, som for de i Graven. (Sheol h7585)
13 We shall finde all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle:
Vi vinder os Gods og Guld, vi fylder vore Huse med Rov.
14 Cast in thy lot among vs: we will all haue one purse:
Gør fælles Sag med os; vi har alle fælles Pung!«
15 My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.
— min Søn, gaa da ikke med dem, hold din Fod fra deres Sti;
16 For their feete runne to euill, and make haste to shed blood.
thi deres Fødder løber efter ondt, de haster for at udgyde Blod.
17 Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:
Thi det er unyttigt at udspænde Garnet for alle Fugles Øjne;
18 So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.
de lurer paa eget Blod, lægger Baghold for eget Liv.
19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.
Saa gaar det enhver, der attraar Rov, det tager sin Herres Liv.
20 Wisdome cryeth without: she vttereth her voyce in the streetes.
Visdommen raaber paa Gaden, paa Torvene løfter den Røsten;
21 She calleth in the hye streete, among the prease in the entrings of the gates, and vttereth her wordes in the citie, saying,
oppe paa Murene kalder den, tager til Orde i Byen ved Portindgangene:
22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
Hvor længe vil I tankeløse elske Tankeløshed, Spotterne finde deres Glæde i Spot og Daarerne hade Kundskab?
23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)
Vend eder til min Revselse! Se, jeg lader min Aand udvælde for eder, jeg kundgør eder mine Ord:
24 Because I haue called, and ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, and none woulde regarde.
Fordi jeg raabte og I stod imod, jeg vinked og ingen ænsed det,
25 But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction.
men I lod haant om alt mit Raad og tog ikke min Revselse til jer,
26 I will also laugh at your destruction, and mocke, when your feare commeth.
derfor ler jeg ved eders Ulykke, spotter, naar det, I frygter, kommer,
27 Whe your feare cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruction shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction and anguish shall come vpon you,
naar det, I frygter, kommer som Uvejr, naar eders Ulykke kommer som Storm, naar Trængsel og Nød kommer over jer.
28 Then shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,
Da svarer jeg ej, naar de kalder, de søger mig uden at finde,
29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.
fordi de hadede Kundskab og ikke valgte HERRENS Frygt;
30 They would none of my counsell, but despised all my correction.
mit Raad tog de ikke til sig, men lod haant om al min Revselse.
31 Therefore shall they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.
Frugt af deres Færd skal de nyde og mættes med egne Raad;
32 For ease slaieth the foolish, and the prosperitie of fooles destroyeth them.
thi tankeløses Egensind bliver deres Død, Taabers Sorgløshed bliver deres Undergang;
33 But he that obeyeth me, shall dwell safely, and be quiet from feare of euill.
men den, der adlyder mig, bor trygt, sikret mod Ulykkens Rædsel.
