Verse 5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir til alle uten å bebreide; og det skal bli gitt ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir til alle generøst og uten å finne feil; det vil bli gitt ham.

• Norsk King James

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir liberalt til alle uten å bebreide, og det skal bli gitt ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om noen av dere mangler visdom, bør han be til Gud, som gir til alle villig og uten bebreidelse, og den skal bli gitt ham.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir til alle mennesker rikelig og uten bebreidelse, og det skal bli gitt ham.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, skal han be til Gud, som gir til alle uten forbehold og uten kritikk, og den skal bli gitt ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be Gud om det, som gir alle rikelig uten å bebreide; og det skal bli gitt ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Om noen av dere mangler visdom, skal han be til Gud, som gir rikelig til alle og ikke anklager, og han skal få den.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men dersom noen av dere mangler visdom, da skal han be Gud, som raust gir til alle uten å kritisere, og det skal bli gitt ham.

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

  Men dersom noen av dere mangler visdom, da skal han be Gud, som raust gir til alle uten å kritisere, og det skal bli gitt ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, så be han til Gud som gir til alle generøst og uten bebreidelse, og den skal bli gitt ham.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, så be til Gud som gir til alle villig og uten bebreidelse, og den skal bli gitt ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dersom Nogen af eder fattes Viisdom, han bede af Gud, som giver Alle gjerne og uden at bebreide, saa skal den gives ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud som gir rikelig til alle uten å klandre, og det skal bli gitt ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir alle rikelig og uten bebreidelse; og den skal bli gitt ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvis noen av dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir fritt til alle uten å klandre, og den skal bli gitt ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men dersom noen av dere mangler visdom, så la ham be til Gud, som gir alle rikelig og uten bebreidelser, og det skal bli gitt ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis noen blant dere mangler visdom, la ham be til Gud, som gir fritt til alle uten å kritisere, og han vil få det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Yf eny of you lacke wysdome let him axe of God which geveth to all men indifferentlie and casteth no man in the teth: and it shal be geven him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf eny of you lacke wyssdome, let him axe of God, which geueth to all men indifferentlie, and casteth no man in the teth: and it shal be geue him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, which giueth to all men liberally, & reprocheth no man, and it shalbe giuen him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If any of you lacke wisdome, let him aske of God, that geueth to all men indifferentlie, and casteth no man in the teeth: and it shalbe geuen hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 2:3-6 : 3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• John 15:7 : 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
• Prov 3:5-7 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
• 1 Kgs 3:7-9 : 7 Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or record. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours? 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this. 11 God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life, wealth for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but for discernment in administering justice, 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
• Jer 29:12-13 : 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart.
• Matt 7:7-9 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
• Exod 31:3 : 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of craftsmanship.
• 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?
• Job 28:12-28 : 12 But where can wisdom be found, and where is the place of understanding? 13 Mankind does not know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. 14 The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea declares, 'It is not with me.' 15 It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. 16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. 17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor is it exchanged for jewels of fine gold. 18 Coral and jasper are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is above pearls. 19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold. 20 But where does wisdom come from, and where is the place of understanding? 21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the sky. 22 Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor about it with our ears.' 23 God understands its way, and He knows its place. 24 For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. 25 When He gave weight to the wind and measured the waters by measure, 26 when He made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt, 27 then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also examined it. 28 And He said to mankind, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
• 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
• 1 John 5:14-15 : 14 This is the confidence we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we already have what we have asked of Him.
• John 16:23-24 : 23 On that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. 24 Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.
• John 14:13 : 13 And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, so that He may have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
• Jer 1:6-7 : 6 Then I said, 'Ah, Lord GOD! I do not know how to speak because I am too young.' 7 But the LORD said to me, 'Do not say, “I am too young.” You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.'
• Exod 31:6 : 6 Moreover, I have appointed with him Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have also given skills to all the skillful workers that they may make everything I have commanded you:
• Exod 36:1-4 : 1 Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the Lord had given wisdom and understanding to know how to carry out all the work of the sanctuary service, shall do everything the Lord has commanded. 2 Then Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whose heart the Lord had given wisdom, everyone whose heart was stirred to come forward to do the work. 3 They received from Moses all the offerings the Israelites had brought for the work of constructing the sanctuary. Still, the people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning. 4 So all the skilled workers who were doing all the work on the sanctuary came, each from the work he was doing,
• Prov 9:4-6 : 4 "Whoever is simple, let them turn in here! To those who lack understanding, she says: 5 Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. 6 Leave your simple ways and live; walk in the way of understanding."
• John 4:10 : 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
• 1 John 3:22 : 22 And whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do what pleases Him.
• Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
• 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.
• Jas 5:16 : 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and effective.
• Dan 2:18-22 : 18 He asked them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said, "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might belong to Him. 21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.
• Matt 11:20 : 20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent:
• Luke 11:9-9 : 9 So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 11 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a piece of bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
• Luke 15:20-22 : 20 And he rose up and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran, embraced him, and kissed him. 21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
• Mark 16:14 : 14 Later, as they were reclining at the table, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who had seen him after he was raised.
• 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To one, we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is adequate for such a task?