Verse 17

For wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns. It sets the thickets of the forest ablaze, and they roll upward in columns of smoke.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For ugudelighet brenner som ild; den fortærer torner og tistler, og antenner buskene i skogen, som hoper seg opp i røykskyer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor skal Herren ikke ha glede i deres unge menn, heller ikke vil han ha medlidenhet med deres farløse og enker; for hver enkelt er en hykler og en ugjerningsmann, og hver munn taler dårskap. For alt dette er ikke hans vrede vendt bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor skal Herren ikke ha glede i deres unge menn, heller ikke vise nåde mot deres foreldreløse og enker; for hver enkelt av dem er en hykler og onde gjerninger, og hver munn taler dårskap. For alt dette er ikke hans vrede vendt bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kan ikke Herren glede seg over deres unge menn, eller ha barmhjertighet over deres farløse og enker. For alt er spottere og onde, og hver munn taler dårskap. Men hans vrede vender ikke tilbake, hans hånd er enda utrakt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For ondskapen brenner som ild; den fortærer tornekratt og tistler, den antenner skogens tette trær, og de stiger opp i røyksøyler.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor skal Herren ikke ha glede i deres Unge menn, heller ikke ha medynk med deres farløse og enker, for hver og en er en hykler og en ugjerningsmann, og hver munn taler dårskap. Med alt dette er hans vrede ikke vent bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor vil Herren ikke ha glede i deres unge, og han vil ikke vise barmhjertighet med deres foreldreløse og enker; for alle er hyklere og ugudelige, og hver munn taler dårskap. For alt dette har ikke hans vrede stilnet, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

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

  Derfor skal Herren ikke ha glede i deres Unge menn, heller ikke ha medynk med deres farløse og enker, for hver og en er en hykler og en ugjerningsmann, og hver munn taler dårskap. Med alt dette er hans vrede ikke vent bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For ondskapen brenner som en ild; den fortærer tornekratt og tistler; den setter skogstykker i brann, som stiger opp til skyene i røyken.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For ugudeligheten brenner som ild; den fortærer torner og tistler og setter skogtykkene i brann, så de slynges opp i en sky av røk.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor kan Herren ikke glæde sig over dets unge Karle, og ei forbarme sig over dets Faderløse og dets Enker; thi hver er en Øienskalk og Ond, og hver Mund taler Daarlighed; i alt dette vender hans Vrede ikke tilbage, men hans Haand er endnu udrakt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor skal Herren ikke glede seg over deres unge menn, og ikke ha barmhjertighet med deres farløse og enker, for alle er hyklere og onde gjerningsmenn, og hver munn taler dårskap. Tross alt dette har hans vrede ikke vendt seg bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Therefore the Lord will have no joy in their young men, nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Derfor vil Herren ikke glede seg over deres unge menn, heller ikke vise medfølelse med deres farløse og enker; for alle er ugudelige og gjøre onde gjerninger, og hver munn taler dårskap. Men for alt dette vender hans vrede seg ikke bort, og hans hånd er fremdeles utstrakt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor glede han seg ikke over deres unge menn, og ingen medfølelse har han med deres farløse og enker, for alle er de gudløse og onde, og hver munn taler dårskap. Med alt dette er hans vrede ikke vendt bort, hans hånd er ennå utrakt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor skal Herren ikke glede seg over deres unge menn, og han skal ikke ha medfølelse med deres farløse og enker, for hver og en er ugudelig og en synder, og hver munn taler dårskap. For alt dette har hans vrede ikke vendt seg bort, men hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  På grunn av dette vil Herren ikke ha glede i deres unge menn, og ingen medlidenhet med deres enker og barn uten fedre: for de er alle Guds hatere og ondegjørere, og dumme ord kommer fra hver munn. For alt dette har hans vrede ikke vendt seg bort, hans hånd er fortsatt utstrakt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore shal the LORDE haue no pleasure in their yonge me, nether fauoure their fatherlesse and wydowes. For thei are altogether ypocrites and wicked, and all their mouthes speake foly. After all this shal not the LORDEs wrath ceasse, but yet his honde shalbe stretched out still.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore shall the Lord haue no pleasure in their yong men, neither will he haue compassion of their fatherlesse and of their widowes: for euery one is an hypocrite and wicked, and euery mouth speaketh follie: yet for all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out stil.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therefore shall the Lorde haue no pleasure in their young men, neither haue pitie of their fatherlesse and wydowes: for they are altogether hypocrites and wicked, and al their mouthes speake folly: After all this is not the Lordes wrath ceassed, but yet his hand is stretched out styll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one [is] an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Therefore, over its young men the Lord rejoiceth not, And its orphans, and its widows He pitieth not, For every one `is' profane, and an evil doer, And every mouth is speaking folly. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for every one is profane and an evil-doer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will he have compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the Lord was not pleased with their young men, he took no pity on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things, every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 10:6 : 6 I send him against a godless nation; I dispatch him against a people at My wrath, to seize plunder, to take spoil, and to trample them down like mud in the streets.
• Jer 18:21 : 21 So give their children over to famine; hand them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widowed, and let their men die by deadly disease; let their young men be struck down in battle.
• Isa 27:11 : 11 When its boughs are dry, they are broken; women come and light them on fire. For this is a people without understanding; therefore, their Maker will not have compassion on them, and their Creator will not show them favor.
• Isa 5:25 : 25 Therefore the LORD’s anger burns against His people. He has stretched out His hand against them and struck them down. The mountains quaked, and their corpses lay like refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, His anger has not turned away; His hand is still stretched out.
• Matt 12:34 : 34 You brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
• Isa 9:12 : 12 But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty.
• Ps 147:10 : 10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
• Isa 1:4 : 4 Woe to a sinful nation, a people loaded down with guilt, offspring of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD, spurned the Holy One of Israel, and turned their backs on Him.
• Isa 13:18 : 18 Their bows will strike down the young men; they will show no mercy to the offspring of the womb, nor will they pity children.
• Isa 10:2 : 2 They deprive the poor of justice and rob the rights of the needy among my people, making widows their spoil and leaving orphans to be plundered.
• Isa 10:4 : 4 There will be nothing left but to bow down among prisoners or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, His anger has not turned away, and His hand is still stretched out.
• Isa 32:6-7 : 6 For the fool speaks folly, and his heart inclines toward wickedness: to practice ungodliness and to speak error about the Lord, leaving the hungry unsatisfied and depriving the thirsty of drink. 7 The schemes of the wicked are evil; he devises wicked plans to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
• Isa 62:5 : 5 For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
• Isa 65:19 : 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.
• Jer 5:1 : 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.
• Ezek 20:33 : 33 As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I will rule over you with a mighty hand, an outstretched arm, and with outpoured wrath.
• 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.
• Zech 9:17 : 17 How beautiful and delightful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
• Matt 16:3 : 3 In the morning, you say, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and overcast.' Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, yet you cannot discern the signs of the times.
• Job 15:34 : 34 For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of bribery.