Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם עָצֵ֣ל בְּעֵינָ֑יו מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה מְשִׁ֣יבֵי טָֽעַם׃", "text": "*Ḥakham* *atzel* in-*einav*, from-seven *meshivei* *ta'am*.", "grammar": { "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*atzel*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lazy person", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*shiv'ah*": "numeral, feminine - seven", "*meshivei*": "verb, Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - those returning/answering of", "*ta'am*": "noun, masculine, singular - taste/judgment/discretion" }, "variants": { "*ḥakham*": "wise/clever", "*atzel*": "lazy person/sluggard", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*shiv'ah*": "seven", "*meshivei*": "those who return/those who answer/those who reply", "*ta'am*": "taste/sense/discretion/judgment" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den late mener han er klokere enn syv menn som kan gi råd.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan gi fornuftige svar.

• Norsk King James

  Den late er klokere i sine egne øyne enn syv menn som kan forklare sitt svar.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn syv som gir fornuftige svar.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den late mener han er visere enn syv som gir kloke svar.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan svare fornuftig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den late anser seg selv for å være klokere enn syv menn som kan resonnere.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan svare fornuftig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den late ser seg selv som visere enn syv som gir fornuftige svar.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The lazy person is wiser in their own eyes than seven people who answer sensibly.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan gi fornuftige svar.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Lad er visere for sine egne Øine end Syv, som svare med Fornuftighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den late er klokere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan gi råd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den late er visere i egne øyne enn sju menn som svarer med klokskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I egne øyne er den late visere enn syv menn som gir et svar.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den late er klokere i egne øyne enn syv menn som kan gi en fornuftig forklaring.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den late anser seg selv som klokere enn syv som kan gi fornuftige svar.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The slogarde thinketh him self wyser, then vij. men that sytt and teach.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who answer with discretion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The sluggard is wiser in his own opinion than seven people who respond with good sense.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 26:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.12", "source": "רָאִ֗יתָ אִ֭ישׁ חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָ֑יו תִּקְוָ֖ה לִכְסִ֣יל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Ra'ita* *ish* *ḥakham* in-*einav*; *tiqvah* for-*kesil* more-than-him.", "grammar": { "*ra'ita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have seen", "*ish*": "noun, masculine, singular - man", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tiqvah*": "noun, feminine, singular - hope", "*li*": "preposition - for", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*mimmennu*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - more than him/from him" }, "variants": { "*ra'ita*": "you have seen/you see/do you see", "*ish*": "man/person", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skilled", "*einav*": "his eyes/his opinion", "*tiqvah*": "hope/expectation", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*mimmennu*": "from him/more than him" } }
• 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Peter.3.15", "source": "Κύριον δὲ τὸν Θεὸν ἁγιάσατε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν: ἕτοιμοι δὲ ἀεὶ πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντὶ τῷ αἰτοῦντι ὑμᾶς λόγον περὶ τῆς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐλπίδος", "text": "*Kyrion* but the *Theon hagiasate* in the *kardiais* of-you: *hetoimoi* but *aei pros apologian* to-everyone *aitounti* you *logon* concerning the in you *elpidos*", "grammar": { "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*hagiasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - sanctify/set apart", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - of you/your", "*hetoimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ready/prepared", "*aei*": "adverb - always/ever", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/to/toward", "*apologian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - defense/answer", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone/to all", "*aitounti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - asking/requesting", "*hymas*": "accusative, plural - you", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/account/reason", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope" }, "variants": { "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*hagiasate*": "sanctify/set apart/treat as holy", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner selves", "*hetoimoi*": "ready/prepared/at hand", "*aei*": "always/continually/ever", "*apologian*": "defense/verbal defense/answer", "*aitounti*": "asking/requesting/demanding", "*logon*": "word/account/reason/explanation", "*elpidos*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } }
• Prov 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.12.15", "source": "דֶּ֣רֶךְ אֱ֭וִיל יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְשֹׁמֵ֖עַ לְעֵצָ֣ה חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*dereḵ* *ʾĕwîl* *yāšār* *bəʿênāyw* *wəšōmēaʿ* *ləʿēṣāh* *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - right/straight", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes", "*wəšōmēaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular construct - and one who listens to", "*ləʿēṣāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/manner", "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish one", "*yāšār*": "right/straight/correct/proper", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/perspective", "*šōmēaʿ*": "one who listens to/heeds", "*ʿēṣāh*": "advice/counsel", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/wise person" } }