Verse 15

Truth is nowhere to be found, and whoever shuns evil becomes a prey. The LORD saw this and was displeased, for there was no justice.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ja, sannheten mangler, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir angripet. Herren så dette, og han syntes det var trist at det ikke var rett.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ja, sannheten svikter, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir et bytte. Herren så det, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rettferdighet.

• Norsk King James

  Ja, sannheten svikter; og den som vender seg fra det onde, gjør seg selv til bytte: og Herren så det, og det mislikte ham at det ikke var noen rettferd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Sannheten er borte, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir berøvet; Herren så det, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rett.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sannheten er blitt borte, og den som vender seg fra det onde, blir et bytte. Herren så dette, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rett.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sannheten mangler, og den som unndrar seg det onde, blir et bytte. Herren så det, og det mishaget ham at det ikke var noen rettferdighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ja, sannheten svikter, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, gjør seg selv til bytte; og Herren så dette, og det gled ham at dommen uteble.

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

  Sannheten mangler, og den som unndrar seg det onde, blir et bytte. Herren så det, og det mishaget ham at det ikke var noen rettferdighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sannheten er blitt borte, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir plyndret. Herren så det, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rett.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Sannheten er blitt borte, og den som vender om fra det onde, blir plyndret. Herren så det, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rett.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Sandheden er borte, og den, som viger fra det Onde, bliver berøvet; og Herren saae det, og det var ondt for hans Øine, at der er ingen Ret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ja, sannhet er borte, og den som avstår fra det onde, blir et bytte: Herren så det, og det misbehaget ham at det ikke var noen rett.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Yes, truth fails; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey: and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ja, sannhet mangler; og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir et bytte. Herren så det, og det mislikte ham at det ikke var rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og sannheten mangler, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde, blir plyndret. Og Herren ser, og det er ondt i hans øyne at det ikke er noen rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ja, sannheten mangler, og den som vender seg bort fra det onde blir et bytte. Herren så det, og det var ondt i hans øyne at det ikke var noen rettferdighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ja, troen er borte; og den som vender sitt hjerte fra ondskap kommer inn i den grusommes makt: og Herren så det, og han ble sint fordi det ikke var noen til å kjempe for deres sak.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee ye treuth is lade in preson, and he that refrayneth himself fro euel, must be spoyled. When the LORDE sawe this, it displeased him sore, yt there was no where eny equite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yea, trueth faileth, and hee that refraineth from euill, maketh himselfe a praye: and when the Lorde sawe it, it displeased him, that there was no iudgement.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Yea the trueth is taken away, and he that refraineth hym selfe from euyll, must be spoyled: When the Lorde sawe this, it displeased hym sore that there was no equitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Yea, truth faileth; and he [that] departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw [it], and it displeased him that [there was] no judgment.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him who there was no justice.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the truth is lacking, And whoso is turning aside from evil, Is making himself a spoil. And Jehovah seeth, and it is evil in His eyes, That there is no judgment.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Yea, truth is lacking; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey. And Jehovah saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Yes, faith is gone; and he whose heart is turned from evil comes into the power of the cruel: and the Lord saw it, and he was angry that there was no one to take up their cause.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yes, truth is lacking; and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Yahweh saw it, and it displeased him that there was no justice.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Honesty has disappeared; the one who tries to avoid evil is robbed. The LORD watches and is displeased, for there is no justice.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 38:10 : 10 What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight, so the LORD put him to death also.
• 2 Sam 11:27 : 27 After the mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the LORD.
• 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, 'Is everything alright? Why did this madman come to you?' He replied, 'You know the sort of man and his babble.'
• 2 Chr 21:7 : 7 But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David because of the covenant He had made with David, promising to give him and his descendants a lasting lamp.
• Ps 5:9 : 9 LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.
• Ps 12:1-2 : 1 For the director of music. According to the eighth. A psalm of David. 2 Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.
• Isa 48:1 : 1 Hear this, house of Jacob, those who are called by the name of Israel and who have come out of Judah's lineage, who swear by the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.
• Jer 5:1-2 : 1 Roam through the streets of Jerusalem, look and understand, search in her squares. If you find one person who acts justly and seeks truth, I will forgive the city. 2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.
• Jer 7:28 : 28 So you shall say to them, 'This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept discipline; truth has perished and is cut off from their lips.'
• Jer 29:26 : 26 The LORD has appointed you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be in charge of the house of the LORD for every madman who acts as a prophet, and you should put such a person in the stocks and neck-irons.
• Hos 4:1-2 : 1 Hear the word of the LORD, O people of Israel! For the LORD has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: there is no truth, no steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land. 2 There is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed.
• Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have arrived—let Israel know it! The prophet is called foolish, the inspired man is viewed as insane, because of the magnitude of your sin and great hostility.
• Mic 7:2 : 2 The godly have perished from the land, and there is no upright person among humanity. All of them lie in wait for blood; they hunt each other with nets.
• Hab 1:13-14 : 13 Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the treacherous? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? 14 You have made mankind like the fish of the sea, like sea creatures who have no ruler.
• Mark 3:21 : 21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take charge of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."
• John 8:52 : 52 Then the Jews said, "Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets. Yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'
• John 10:20 : 20 Many of them were saying, 'He has a demon and is insane. Why listen to him?'
• Acts 9:1 : 1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest.
• Acts 9:23 : 23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him.
• Acts 26:24 : 24 While Paul was making his defense, Festus said loudly, 'You are out of your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane.'
• Rom 8:36 : 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.'
• 2 Cor 5:13 : 13 If we are out of our mind, as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.
• Heb 11:36-38 : 36 Still others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, and they were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted, and mistreated. 38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, and on mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
• 1 John 3:11-12 : 11 For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: that we should love one another. 12 Not like Cain, who was from the evil one and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil and his brother’s were righteous.