¹Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

¹At elske Tugt er at elske Kundskab, at hade Revselse er dumt.

²A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh, but he will condemn a man of wicked devices.

²Den gode vinder Yndest hos HERREN, den rænkefulde dømmer han skyldig.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

³Ingen står fast ved Gudløshed, men retfærdiges Rod skal aldrig rokkes.

⁴A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

⁴En duelig Kvinde er sin Ægtemands Krone, en dårlig er som Edder i hans Ben.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

⁵Retfærdiges Tanker er Ret, gudløses Opspind er Svig.

⁶The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

⁶Gudløses Ord er på Lur efter Blod, retsindiges Mund skal bringe dem Frelse.

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁷Gudløse styrtes og er ikke mer. retfærdiges Hus står fast.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

⁸For sin Klogskab prises en Mand, til Spot bliver den, hvis Vid er vrangt.

⁹Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

⁹Hellere overses, når man holder Træl, end optræde stort, når man mangler Brød.

¹⁰A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹⁰Den retfærdige føler med sit Kvæg, gudløses Hjerte er grumt.

¹¹He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

¹¹Den mættes med Brød, som dyrker sin Jord, uden Vid er den, der jager efter Tomhed.

¹²The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

¹²De ondes Fæstning jævnes med Jorden, de retfærdiges Rod bolder Stand.

¹³An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

¹³I Læbernes Brøde hildes den onde, den retfærdige undslipper Nøden.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

¹⁴Af sin Munds Frugt mættes en Mand med godt, et Menneske får, som hans Hænder har øvet.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

¹⁵Dårens Færd behager ham selv, den vise hører på Råd.

¹⁶A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

¹⁶En Dåre giver straks sin Krænkelse Luft, den kloge spottes og lader som intet.

¹⁷He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

¹⁷Den sanddru fremfører, hvad der er ret, det falske Vidne kommer med Svig.

¹⁸There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

¹⁸Mangens Snak er som Sværdhug, de vises Tunge læger.

¹⁹Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

¹⁹Sanddru Læbe består for evigt, Løgnetunge et Øjeblik.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

²⁰De, som smeder ondt, har Svig i Hjertet; de, der stifter Fred, har Glæde.

²¹No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

²¹Den retfærdige times der intet ondt, - gudløse oplever Vanheld på Vanheld.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

²²Løgnelæber er HERREN en Gru, de ærlige har hans Velbebag.

²³A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

²³Den kloge dølger sin Kundskab, Tåbers Hjerte udråber Dårskab.

²⁴The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

²⁴De flittiges Hånd skal råde, den lade tvinges til Hoveriarbejde.

²⁵Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

²⁵Hjertesorg bøjer til Jorden, et venligt Ord gør glad.

²⁶A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁶Den retfærdige vælger sin Græsgang, gudløses Vej vildleder dem selv.

²⁷The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

²⁷Ladhed opskræmmer intet Vildt, men kosteligt Gods får den flittige tildelt.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

²⁸På Retfærds Sti er der Liv, til Døden fører den onde Vej.