fra Biblica1Et godt ry er bedre end rigdom, at blive værdsat er bedre end at eje sølv og guld.2Rig og fattig har noget tilfælles: Det er Herren, der har skabt dem begge.3Den fornuftige ser faren på forhånd og undgår den, en tåbe vader videre og må tage konsekvensen.4Ydmyghed og ærefrygt for Herren giver rigdom, respekt og et godt liv.5Bedragerens vej er fuld af fælder og forhindringer, de, der har livet kært, holder sig væk.6Lær dine børn at træffe rette valg, så vil de gøre det, så længe de lever.7Den rige har magt over den fattige, og udlåneren bestemmer over den, der låner.8Den ondskabsfulde tyran bliver straffet, hans terrorregime får ende.9Gavmilde mennesker velsignes, for de deler deres mad med de fattige.10Jag spotteren bort, så får ufreden ende, skænderier og fornærmelser hører op.11Kongen er ven med dem, der er oprigtige og taler barmhjertige ord.12Herren værner om sandheden, og gendriver løgnernes ord.13Den dovne siger: „Hvis jeg går ud på gaden, bliver jeg måske ædt af en løve!”14En utro kvindes ord er besnærende, den, som Herren vil straffe, går i fælden.15Det er naturligt for et barn at gøre tåbelige ting, men konsekvent tilrettevisning hjælper på sagen.16De, der udnytter de magtesløse til egen fordel eller bestikker dem, der har magt, skal ende i fattigdom.
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17Lyt til de vises ord og gem dem i dit hjerte,18så vil du glæde dig over at kunne huske dem og give dem videre til andre.19Jeg lærer dig det her i dag, for at du skal sætte din lid til Herren.20Jeg har nedskrevet 30[1] visdomsord, som skal vejlede dig og give dig kundskab.21De vil hjælpe dig til at forstå, hvad der er sandt og ret at gøre, så du kan svare godt for dig, når du bliver spurgt.22Angrib ikke de svage, fordi de er magtesløse, undertryk dem ikke i retssager,23for Herren selv vil forsvare dem og straffe dem, der udnytter deres svaghed.24Bliv ikke ven med dem, der altid er vrede, hold dig fra hidsige mennesker,25ellers risikerer du at gøre som dem og at ende i store problemer.26Stil ikke kaution for en andens gæld, lad være at love, at du nok skal betale.27Du risikerer at miste alle dine penge, dine møbler og alt, hvad du har.28Flyt ikke de gamle markskel, som går tilbage til dine forfædres tid.29De, der gør et fremragende stykke arbejde, kan forvente at få en høj stilling.
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fra Crossway1A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. (Præd 7,1)2The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the Maker of them all. (Job 31,15; Ord 14,31; Ord 29,13)3The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. (Ord 14,16; Ord 27,12)4The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.[1] (Ord 21,20)5Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them. (Ord 15,19; Ord 21,23; 1.Joh 5,18)6Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. (Ef 6,4; 2.Tim 3,15)7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. (Jak 2,6)8Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail. (Job 4,8; Es 14,6; Es 30,31; Hos 10,13)9Whoever has a bountiful[2] eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. (Ord 19,17; Luk 14,13; 2.Kor 9,6)10Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out, and quarreling and abuse will cease. (1.Mos 21,9; Ord 26,20)11He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend. (Salm 101,6; Ord 14,35; Ord 16,13; Præd 10,12)12The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the traitor. (Ord 11,3; Ord 21,12)13The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!” (Ord 26,13)14The mouth of forbidden[3] women is a deep pit; he with whom the Lord is angry will fall into it. (Ord 2,16; Ord 23,27; Præd 7,26)15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. (Ord 13,24)16Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth, or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. (Ord 28,22)
Words of the Wise
17Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge, (Ord 1,6; Ord 5,1; Ord 23,12; Ord 24,23)18for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.19That your trust may be in the Lord, I have made them known to you today, even to you.20Have I not written for you thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge, (Ord 8,6)21to make you know what is right and true, that you may give a true answer to those who sent you? (Luk 1,3)22Do not rob the poor, because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate, (2.Mos 23,6; Job 5,4; Job 31,21; Zak 7,10; Mal 3,5)23for the Lord will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them. (1.Sam 25,39; Salm 12,5; Salm 35,10; Salm 68,5; Salm 140,12; Ord 23,11; Jer 51,36)24Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man,25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.26Be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts. (Job 17,3)27If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you? (2.Mos 22,26; Ord 20,16)28Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set. (5.Mos 19,14; 5.Mos 27,17; Job 24,2; Ord 23,10; Hos 5,10)29Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. (1.Mos 41,46; 1.Kong 10,8)