Ordsprogene 29
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
29 Den, der aldrig tager en irettesættelse alvorligt,
vil en dag opdage, at nu er det for sent.
2 Folk er glade, når de har gode ledere,
men de stønner, når ondskaben hersker.
3 Den søn, der værdsætter visdom, glæder sin far,
men den, der omgås løsagtige piger, mister sin formue.
4 En retfærdig konge styrker sit land,
men den, der tager imod bestikkelse, ødelægger det.
5 Den, der lefler for andre,
spreder et net for sine[a] fødder.
6 Den onde bliver straffet for sine synder,
men de retskafne synger af glæde.
7 Den retsindige beskytter de svages rettigheder,
den onde er ligeglad.
8 Hån og spot kan sætte en hel by i oprør,
men den vise beroliger gemytterne.
9 Man kan ikke diskutere med en tåbe,
han vil enten blive vred eller fornærmet.
10 Voldsmænd hader en ærlig mand
og prøver at gøre det af med ham.
11 En tåbe giver luft for sin vrede,
den vise behersker sig.
12 En leder, der accepterer løgn,
tiltrækker uærlige rådgivere.
13 Den undertrykte og undertrykkeren har én ting tilfælles:
Herren gav dem begge øjne at se med.
14 Den konge, der forsvarer de svages ret,
får lov at regere længe.
15 Et barn opdrages ved vejledning og irettesættelse,
en uopdragen unge bringer skam over sin mor.
16 Hvis landets ledere er onde, sker der mange forbrydelser,
men de retskafne holder ud og vil opleve regimets fald.
17 Opdrag dine børn godt,
så vil de bringe dig glæde og fred.
18 Uden Guds ledelse vil et folk fare vild,
velsignet er den, der følger hans vejledning.
19 Ord er ikke nok over for en modvillig slave,
han retter sig ikke efter dem, selvom han forstår dem.
20 En tåbe er bedre stillet
end den, der taler uden at tænke.
21 Giver du din slave, hvad han peger på, mens han er barn,
vil han give dig store problemer, når han bliver voksen.
22 En ilter person kommer let i klammeri,
hidsighed fører til meget ondt.
23 Hovmod fører et menneske til fald,
ydmyghed fører til hæder og ære.
24 Er du medskyldig i en forbrydelse, er det værst for dig selv,
når du indkaldes som vidne, tør du ikke røbe sandheden.
25 Menneskefrygt lukker dig inde i et bur,
men at sætte sin lid til Herren giver tryghed.
26 Mange søger medhold hos dem, der har magten,
men den fuldkomne retfærdighed finder du hos Herren.
27 De retskafne tager afstand fra de uærlige,
og de onde foragter de gode.
Footnotes
- 29,5 Eller: „deres fødder”.
Proverbs 29
Authorized (King James) Version
29 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:
but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:
but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land:
but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour
spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:
but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright:
but the just seek his soul.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind:
but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies,
all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together:
the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
his throne shall be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom:
but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth:
but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest;
yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:
but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words:
for though he understand he will not answer.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
shall have him become his son at the length.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low:
but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:
he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare:
but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour;
but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just:
and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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