¹Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?

¹Mon ikke Visdommen kalder, løfter Indsigten ikke sin røst?

²On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

²Oppe på Høje ved Vejen, ved Korsveje træder den frem;

³Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

³ved Porte, ved Byens Udgang, ved Dørenes Indgang råber den:

⁴“To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind.

⁴Jeg kalder på eder, I Mænd, løfter min Røst til Menneskens Børn.

⁵You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

⁵I tankeløse, vind jer dog Klogskab, I Tåber, så få dog Forstand!

⁶Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

⁶Hør, thi jeg fører ædel Tale, åbner mine Læber med retvise Ord;

⁷For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

⁷ja, Sandhed taler min Gane, gudløse Læber er mig en Gru.

⁸All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

⁸Rette er alle Ord af min Mund, intet er falskt eller vrangt;

⁹They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.

⁹de er alle ligetil for den kloge, retvise for dem der vandt Indsigt

¹⁰Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.

¹⁰Tag ved Lære, tag ikke mod Sølv, tag mod Kundskab fremfor udsøgt Guld;

¹¹For wisdom is better than rubies. All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.

¹¹thi Visdom er bedre end Perler, ingen Skatte opvejer den

¹²“I, wisdom, have made prudence my dwelling. Find out knowledge and discretion.

¹²Jeg, Visdom, er Klogskabs Nabo og råder over Kundskab og Kløgt.

¹³The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

¹³HERRENs Frygt er Had til det onde. Jeg hader Hovmod og Stolthed, den onde Vej og den falske Mund.

¹⁴Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.

¹⁴Jeg ejer Råd og Visdom, jeg har Forstand, jeg har Styrke.

¹⁵By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

¹⁵Ved mig kan Konger styre og Styresmænd give retfærdige Love;

¹⁶By me princes rule; nobles, and all the righteous rulers of the earth.

¹⁶ved mig kan Fyrster råde og Stormænd dømme Jorden.

¹⁷I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.

¹⁷Jeg elsker dem, der elsker mig, og de, der søger mig, finder mig.

¹⁸With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

¹⁸Hos mig er der Rigdom og Ære, ældgammelt Gods og Retfærd.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

¹⁹Min Frugt er bedre end Guld og Malme, min Afgrøde bedre end kosteligt Sølv.

²⁰I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice;

²⁰Jeg vandrer på Retfærds Vej. midt hen ad Rettens Stier

²¹That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

²¹for at tildele dem, der elsker mig, Gods og fylde deres Forrådshuse.

²²“Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

²²Mig skabte HERREN først blandt sine Værker, i Urtid, førend han skabte andet;

²³I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.

²³jeg blev frembragt i Evigheden, i Begyndelsen, i Jordens tidligste Tider;

²⁴When there were no depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs abounding with water.

²⁴jeg fødtes, før Verdensdybet var til, før Kilderne, Vandenes Væld, var til;

²⁵Before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was brought forth;

²⁵førend Bjergene sænkedes, før Højene fødtes jeg,

²⁶while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

²⁶førend han skabte Jord og Marker, det første af Jordsmonnets Støv.

²⁷When he established the heavens, I was there; when he set a circle on the surface of the deep,

²⁷Da han grundfæsted Himlen, var jeg hos ham, da han satte Hvælv over Verdensdybet.

²⁸when he established the clouds above, when the springs of the deep became strong,

²⁸Da han fæstede Skyerne oventil og gav Verdensdybets Kilder deres faste Sted,

²⁹when he gave to the sea its boundary, that the waters should not violate his commandment, when he marked out the foundations of the earth;

²⁹da han satte Havet en Grænse, at Vandene ej skulde bryde hans Lov, da han lagde Jordens Grundvold,

³⁰then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

³⁰da var jeg Fosterbarn hos ham, hans Glæde Dag efter Dag; for hans Åsyn leged jeg altid,

³¹Rejoicing in his whole world. My delight was with the sons of men.

³¹leged på hans vide Jord og havde min Glæde af Menneskens Børn.

³²“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

³²Og nu, I Sønner, hør mig! Vel den, der vogter på mine Veje!

³³Hear instruction, and be wise. Don’t refuse it.

³³Hør på Tugt og bliv vise, lad ikke hånt derom!

³⁴Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

³⁴Lykkelig den, der hører på mig, så han daglig våger ved mine Døre og vogter på mine Dørstolper.

³⁵For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

³⁵Thi den, der ftnder mig; finder Liv og opnår Yndest hos HERREN;

³⁶But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.”

³⁶men den, som mister mig, skader sig selv; enhver, som hader mig, elsker Døden.