¹Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.

¹Visdommen bygged sig Hus, rejste sig støtter syv,

²She has prepared her meat. She has mixed her wine. She has also set her table.

²slagted sit Kvæg og blanded sin Vin, hun har også dækket sit Bord;

³She has sent out her maidens. She cries from the highest places of the city:

³hun har sendt sine Terner ud, byder ind på Byens højeste Steder:

⁴“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

⁴Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:

⁵“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!

⁵Kom og smag mit Brød og drik den Vin, jeg har blandet!

⁶Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

⁶Lad Tankeløshed fare, så skal I leve, skrid frem ad Forstandens Vej!

⁷He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

⁷Tugter man en Spotter, henter man sig Hån; revser man en gudløs, høster man Skam;

⁸Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

⁸revs ikke en Spotter, at han ikke skal hade dig, revs den vise, så elsker han dig;

⁹Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

⁹giv til den vise, så bliver han visere, lær den retfærdige, så øges hans Viden.

¹⁰The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

¹⁰HERRENs Frygt er Visdoms Grundlag, at kende den HELLIGE, det er Forstand.

¹¹For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

¹¹Thi mange bliver ved mig dine Dage, dine Livsårs Tal skal øges.

¹²If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

¹²Er du viis, er det til Gavn for dig selv; spotter du, bærer du ene Følgen!

¹³The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

¹³Dårskaben, hun slår sig løs og lokker og kender ikke til Skam;

¹⁴She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

¹⁴hun sidder ved sit Huses indgang, troner på Byens Høje

¹⁵To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

¹⁵og byder dem ind, der kommer forbi, vandrende ad deres slagne Vej:

¹⁶“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

¹⁶Hvo som er tankeløs, han komme hid, jeg taler til dem, som er uden Vid:

¹⁷“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

¹⁷Stjålen Drik er sød, lønligt Brød er lækkert!

¹⁸But he doesn’t know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. .

¹⁸Han ved ej, at Skyggerne dvæler der, hendes Gæster er i Dødsrigets Dyb.