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Ordsprogenes bog 14

1992

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1 Visdommen bygger sit hus, dumheden river det ned med egne hænder. 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 Den, der lever retskaffent, frygter Herren, men den, der kommer på afveje, ringeagter ham. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 I den dummes mund er spiren til hovmod, de vise beskyttes af deres læber. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Når der ikke er okser, er der korn i krybben, udbyttet øges ved tyrens kraft. 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 Et troværdigt vidne lyver ikke, et falsk vidne udspreder løgne. 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 Søger en spotter visdom, finder han ingen, men den forstandige kommer let til kundskab. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
7 Fjern dig fra en tåbelig mand, men afvis ikke kyndig tale! 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 Det er den kløgtiges visdom at give agt på sin færd, tåbernes dumhed bedrager. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Dumme lader hånt om skyld, retskafne nyder Herrens velbehag. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
10 Et hjerte kender sin egen bitterhed, andre blander sig ikke i dets glæde. 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 Uretfærdiges hus tilintetgøres, retskafnes telt blomstrer. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 En vej kan forekomme en mand rigtig og dog ende med at føre til døden. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Selv under latter kan et hjerte lide, og glæden kan ende med bekymring. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 Den frafaldne får igen for sin færd, den gode mand for sine gerninger. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 Den uerfarne stoler på hvad som helst, den kløgtige giver agt på sine skridt. 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 Den vise frygter og holder sig fra det onde, tåben kaster sig ud i det og føler sig tryg. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 Den hidsige bærer sig dumt ad, den rænkefulde lægges for had. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Uerfarne får dumhed i eje, kløgtige smykker sig med kundskab. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Onde må bøje sig for gode, uretfærdige må stå uden for retfærdiges porte. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Endog af sin næste lægges den fattige for had, men den rige har mange venner. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 Den, der ringeagter sin næste, er en synder, lykkelig den, der forbarmer sig over hjælpeløse. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Farer de, der udtænker ondt, ikke vild? Lever de, der udtænker godt, ikke i troskab og sandhed? 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 Alt slid giver gevinst, ord alene fører til mangel. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 De vises krone er deres rigdom, tåbernes dumhed er og bliver dumhed! 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 Et sanddru vidne redder liv, den der udspreder løgne bedrager. 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 Når man frygter Herren, lever man i fuld tryghed, og for børnene er det en tilflugt. 26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 At frygte Herren er en kilde til liv for den, der vil undgå dødens snarer. 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 At folket er stort, er kongens herlighed, at være uden et folk er fyrstens undergang. 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Den, der er sen til vrede, er meget forstandig, den, der mister tålmodigheden, sætter dumheden i højsædet. 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Besindighed er liv for legemet, misundelse er edder i knoglerne. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 Den, der undertrykker den svage, håner hans skaber, den, der forbarmer sig over den fattige, ærer hans skaber. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 Ved sin ondskab bringes den uretfærdige til fald, den retfærdige sætter sin lid til hans død. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Visdom bor i forstandiges hjerte, i tåbers indre er den ukendt. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Retfærdighed ophøjer et folk, synd er en modbydelighed blandt folkeslag. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 En klog tjener vækker velvilje hos kongen, en, der gør ham skam, rammes af hans vrede. 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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