¹The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

¹Ordsprog af Salomo, Davids Søn, Israels Konge.

²to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

²Af dem skal man lære Visdom forstandig Tale,

³to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;

³tage mod Tugt, som gør klog, mod Retfærdighed, Ret og Retsind;

⁴to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man:

⁴de skal give tankeløse Klogskab, ungdommen Kundskab og Kløgt;

⁵that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

⁵den vise høre og øge sin Viden, den forstandige vinde sig Levekunst;

⁶to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

⁶de skal lære at tyde Ordsprog og Billeder, de vises Ord og Gåder.

⁷The fear of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

⁷HERRENs Frygt er Kundskabs begyndelse, Dårer ringeagter Visdom og Tugt.

⁸My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

⁸Hør, min Søn, på din Faders Tugt, opgiv ikke din Moders Belæring.

⁹for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

⁹thi begge er en yndig Krans til dit Hoved og Kæder til din Hals.

¹⁰Min Søn, sig nej, når Syndere lokker!

¹¹If they say, “Come with us, Let’s lay in wait for blood; let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

¹¹Siger de: "Kom med, lad os lure på den fromme, lægge Baghold for sagesløs, skyldfri Mand!

¹²let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. , and whole, like those who go down into the pit.

¹²Som Dødsriget sluger vi dem levende, med Hud og Hår, som for de i Graven.

¹³We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with spoil.

¹³Vi vinder os Gods og Guld, vi fylder vore Huse med Rov.

¹⁴You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse.”

¹⁴Gør fælles Sag med os; vi har alle fælles Pung!"

¹⁵My son, don’t walk in the way with them. Keep your foot from their path,

¹⁵- min Søn, gå da ikke med dem, hold din Fod fra deres Sti;

¹⁶for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.

¹⁶thi deres Fødder løber efter ondt, de haster for at udgyde Blod.

¹⁷Thi det er unyttigt at udspænde Garnet for alle Fugles Øjne;

¹⁸but these lay wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.

¹⁸de lurer på eget Blod, lægger Baghold for eget Liv.

¹⁹So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

¹⁹Så går det enhver, der attrår Rov, det tager sin Herres Liv.

²⁰Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.

²⁰Visdommen råber på Gaden, på Torvene løfter den Røsten;

²¹She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

²¹oppe på Murene kalder den, tager til Orde i Byen ved Portindgangene:

²²“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

²²Hvor længe vil I tankeløse elske Tankeløshed, Spotterne finde deres Glæde i Spot og Dårerne hade kundskab?

²³Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.

²³Vend eder til min Revselse! Se, jeg lader min Ånd udvælde for eder, jeg kundgør eder mine Ord:

²⁴Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

²⁴Fordi jeg råbte og I stod imod, jeg vinked og ingen ænsed det,

²⁵but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;

²⁵men I lod hånt om alt mit Råd og tog ikke min Revselse til jer,

²⁶I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

²⁶derfor ler jeg ved eders Ulykke, spotter, når det, I frygter, kommer,

²⁷when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.

²⁷når det, I frygter, kommer som Uvejr, når eders Ulykke kommer som Storm, når Trængsel og Nød kommer over jer.

²⁸Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;

²⁸Da svarer jeg ej, når de kalder, de søger mig uden at finde,

²⁹because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

²⁹fordi de hadede Kundskab og ikke valgte HERRENs Frygt;

³⁰They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.

³⁰mit Råd tog de ikke til sig, men lod hånt om al min Revselse.

³¹Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

³¹Frugt af deres Færd skal de nyde og mættes med egne Råd;

³²For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

³²thi tankeløses Egensind bliver deres Død, Tåbers Sorgløshed bliver deres Undergang;

³³But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”

³³men den, der adlyder mig, bor trygt, sikret mod Ulykkens Rædsel.