Verse 26

To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For til mannen som er god i Guds øyne, har Gud gitt visdom, kunnskap og glede, men synderen gir Han mulighet til å samle for deretter å gi det til den gode foran Gud. Også dette er tomhet og et jag etter vind.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til mannen som er god i hans øyne; men til synderen gir han besværet å samle og hope opp, slik at det kan gis til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk King James

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til en mann som er god i hans øyne; men til synderen gir han slit, slik at han samler og lagrer, slik at han kan gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Dette er også tomt og en jakt på vind.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For den som er god i Guds øyne, gir Han visdom, kunnskap og glede, men synderen gir Han den møye å samle og samle inn, for å gi til den som er god i Guds øyne; også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For til mennesket som behager ham gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede, men til synderen gir han anstrengelse for å samle og samle for å gi til den som behager Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og som å jage etter vinden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Gud gir den som er god i hans øyne visdom, kunnskap og glede; men synderen gir han strev, for å samle og hope opp, for at han skal gi det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også forgjeves og jag etter vind.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Gud gir den han behager, visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til den synder gir han strev – til å samle og hamstre, for så å overlate det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også tomhet og åndens slit.

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

  For Gud gir den som er god i hans øyne visdom, kunnskap og glede; men synderen gir han strev, for å samle og hope opp, for at han skal gi det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også forgjeves og jag etter vind.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For til den som er god i hans øyne har Gud gitt visdom, kunnskap og glede. Men til synderen har han gitt oppgaven å samle og samle for å gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Også dette er tomhet og jaging etter vind.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til mannen som er god i Hans øyne, men til synderen gir han plikt til å samle og samle til å gi til den som er god foran Gud. Dette er også forgjengelig og en jager etter vind.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi det (Menneske), som er godt for hans Ansigt, giver han Viisdom og Kundskab og Glæde, men Synderen giver han den Møie at sanke og samle, for at give til den, som er god for Guds Ansigt; dette er ogsaa Forfængelighed og Aandsfortærelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Gud gir mennesket som behager ham visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han strev, for å samle og stable opp, slik at han kan gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Også dette er forgjengelig og jag etter vind.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For til den mannen som behager ham, gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han slit, for å samle og hopte opp, for at han skal gi det til den som behager Gud. Også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For til et menneske som er godt i Hans øyne, gir Han visdom, og kunnskap, og glede; men til synderen gir Han arbeidsbyrde, for å samle og hanke inn, for å gi til den gode for Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og et jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For til den mannen som behager Gud, gir Han visdom og kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir Han strev for å samle og hope opp, for å gi til den som behager Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og jaging etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til den som han er glad i, gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han arbeidet med å samle og lagre rikdom, for å gi det til den som Gud har glede i. Dette er også forgjeves og som å jage etter vinden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he geueth vnto ma, what it pleaseth him: whether it be wy?dome. vnderstondinge, or gladnesse. But vnto the synner he geueth weerynes and sorow, that he maye gather and heape together ye thinge, yt afterwarde shalbe geuen vnto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vayne thinge, yee a very disquietnesse and vexacio of mynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And why? God geueth to the man that is good before hym, wisdome, vnderstandyng, and gladnesse: but vnto the sinner he geueth weerinesse, that he may gather and heape together the thyng that afterwarde shalbe geuen vnto hym whom it pleaseth God: This is nowe a vayne thyng, yea a very disquietnesse and vexation of mynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to the man that pleaseth him [God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:22 : 22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous.
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up clothes like clay, 17 he may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide his silver.
• John 16:24 : 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.
• Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding. 14 For the profit from wisdom is better than the profit from silver, and her gain than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire compares with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left hand are riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, and those who hold her fast are blessed.
• Prov 28:8 : 8 Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.
• Eccl 1:14 : 14 I have seen all the deeds that are done under the sun; they are all meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
• Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 Both were righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
• Job 32:8 : 8 But it is the spirit in a person, the breath of the Almighty, that gives understanding.
• Gen 7:1 : 1 Then the Lord said to Noah, 'Enter the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.'
• 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good, upright, and true before the Lord his God. 21 In everything he undertook in the service of the house of God, in observing the law and the commandments, and in seeking his God, he worked wholeheartedly and prospered.
• Rom 14:17-18 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.
• 1 Cor 1:30-31 : 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, 12 who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of His holy people in the kingdom of light.
• Col 3:16-17 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
• Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere.