¹Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

¹Bedre en tør Bid Brød med fred end Huset fuldt af Sul med Trætte.

²A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

²Klog Træl bliver Herre over dårlig Søn og får lod og del mellem brødre.

³The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

³Digel til Sølv og Ovn til Guld, men den, der prøver Hjerter, er HERREN.

⁴An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

⁴Den onde hører på onde Læber, Løgneren lytter til giftige Tunger.

⁵Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

⁵Hvo Fattigmand spotter, håner hans Skaber, den skadefro slipper ikke for Straf.

⁶Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

⁶De gamles Krone er Børnebørn, Sønners Stolthed er Fædre.

⁷Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

⁷Ypperlig Tale er ej for en Dåre, end mindre da Løgnfor den, som er ædel.

⁸A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.

⁸Som en Troldsten er Gave i Giverens Øjne; hvorhen den end vender sig, gør den sin Virkning.

⁹He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

⁹Den, der dølger en Synd, søger Venskab, men den, der ripper op i en Sag, skiller Venner.

¹⁰A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

¹⁰Bedre virker Skænd på forstandig end hundrede Slag på en Tåbe.

¹¹An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

¹¹Den onde har kun Genstridigbed for, men et skånselsløst Bud er udsendt imod ham.

¹²Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

¹²Man kan møde en Bjørn, hvis Unger er taget, men ikke en Tåbe udi hans Dårskab.

¹³Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

¹³Den, der gengælder godt med ondt, fra hans Hus skal Vanheld ej vige.

¹⁴The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

¹⁴At yppe Strid er at åbne for Vand, hold derfor inde, før Strid bryder løs.

¹⁵He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

¹⁵At frikende skyldig og dømme uskyldig, begge Dele er HERREN en Gru.

¹⁶Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

¹⁶Hvad hjælper Penge i Tåbens Hånd til at købe ham Visdom, når Viddet mangler?

¹⁷A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

¹⁷Ven viser Kærlighed når som helst, Broder fødes til Hjælp i Nød.

¹⁸A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

¹⁸Mand uden Vid giver Håndslag og går i Borgen for Næsten.

¹⁹He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.

¹⁹Ven af Kiv er Ven af Synd; at højne sin Dør er at attrå Fald.

²⁰One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

²⁰Ej finder man Lykke, når Hjertet er vrangt, man falder i Våde, når Tungen er falsk.

²¹He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

²¹Den, der avler en Tåbe, får Sorg, Dårens Fader er ikke glad.

²²A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

²²Glad Hjerte er godt for Legemet, nedslået Sind suger Marv af Benene.

²³A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.

²³Den gudløse tager Gave i Løn for at bøje Rettens Gænge.

²⁴Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁴Visdom står den forstandige for Øje, Tåbens Blik er ved Jordens Ende.

²⁵A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

²⁵Tåbelig Søn er sin Faders Sorg, Kvide for hende, som fødte ham.

²⁶Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

²⁶At straffe den, der har Ret, er ilde, værre endnu at slå de ædle.

²⁷He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

²⁷Den, som har Kundskab tøjler sin Tale, Mand med Forstand er koldblodig.

²⁸Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

²⁸Selv Dåren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber.