Verse 14

Everyone is senseless and without knowledge; every goldsmith is shamed by their idols. The images he makes are a fraud; they have no breath in them.

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    Hvert menneske står der som en dåre, uten kunnskap. Alle gullsmeder vil bli til skamme over sine avgudsbilder, for deres støpte bilder er falskhet, og det finnes ingen ånd i dem.

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Hver mann blir uforstandig i sin kunnskap; enhver støper blir til skamme ved det utskårne bildet, for hans støpte bilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Norsk King James

    Hvert menneske er lite informert om sin kunnskap: hver smed er forvirret av de graverte bildene; for hans støpte bilde er en løgn, og det finnes ikke liv i dem.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Hvert menneske blir ufornuftig uten kunnskap, hver gullsmed blir gjort til skamme for de utskårne bildenes skyld; for hans støpte bilde er bedrageri, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Hver mann er dum uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed blir til skamme av sine utskårne bilder, for hans støpte bilde er falskhet, uten livsånde i dem.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Hver mann er ufornuftig i sin kunnskap; hver støper blir til skamme av den utskårne billedet, for dets smeltede bilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Hver mann er dum i sin kunnskap; hver smed forvirres over det inngravde bildet, for hans smeltede bilde er løgn, og det finnes ingen ånd i dem.

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

    Hver mann er ufornuftig i sin kunnskap; hver støper blir til skamme av den utskårne billedet, for dets smeltede bilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Hvert menneske er blitt dumt og kunnskapsløst; hver gullsmed blir til skamme av sitt bilde; for hans støpte bilde er en løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Hvert menneske er blitt forvirret uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed blir skamfull over sine idoler, for hans støpte bilder er falskhet, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Hvert Menneske bliver ufornuftigt (og har) ikke Kundskab, hver Guldsmed er beskjæmmet for det udskaarne Billedes Skyld; thi hans støbte Billede er Bedrageri, og der er ikke Aand i dem.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Hvert menneske er uten innsikt når det gjelder kunnskap; enhver håndverker blir skuffet over de skårne bilder, for deres støpte bilder er bedrageri, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is humiliated by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Hver mann er blitt dum og uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed er skuffet over sitt utskårne bilde; for hans støpte bilde er svik, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Hvert menneske er brutalt av kunnskap, hver gullsmed blir gjort til skamme ved et skåret bilde. For hans støpte bilde er falskt, det er ingen pust i dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Hvert menneske har blitt uten vett og kunnskap; hver gullsmed blir til skamme over sitt bilde; for hans støpebilde er løgn, og det er ingen ånd i dem.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da blir hver mann som et dyr uten kunnskap; hver gullsmed blir satt til skamme av bildet han har laget: for hans metallbilde er bedragersk, og det er ingen pust i dem.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    His wisdome maketh all men fooles. And confunded be all casters of ymages, for that they cast, is but a vayne thinge, and hath no life.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Euery man is a beast by his owne knowledge: euery founder is confounded by the grauen image: for his melting is but falsehood, and there is no breath therein.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    His wisdome maketh all men fooles, and confounded be casters of images: for that they cast, is but a vayne thing, and hath no life.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Every man is brutish in [his] knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image [is] falsehood, and [there is] no breath in them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Brutish is every man by knowledge, Put to shame is every refiner by a graven image, For false `is' his molten image. And there is no breath in them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then every man becomes like a beast without knowledge; every gold-worker is put to shame by the image he has made: for his metal image is deceit, and there is no breath in them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Every man is become brutish [and is] without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    All these idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 46:7-8 : 7 They lift it on their shoulders and carry it; they set it in its place, and there it stays. It does not move from its spot. If someone cries to it, it cannot answer or save them from their troubles. 8 Remember this and show yourselves to be men; take it to heart, you transgressors.
  • Jer 10:8 : 8 They are all senseless and foolish; their instruction comes from worthless idols.
  • Jer 51:17-18 : 17 Every human is senseless, lacking knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, and there is no breath in them. 18 They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment, they will perish.
  • Hab 2:18-19 : 18 What profit is an idol when its maker has carved it, or a cast image that teaches falsehood? For its maker trusts in his own creation to make worthless idols that cannot speak. 19 Woe to him who says to wood, 'Awake!' or to silent stone, 'Arise!' Can it teach? Look, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath at all within it.
  • Isa 44:18-20 : 18 They have no knowledge or understanding; their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, and their hearts so they cannot understand. 19 No one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, 'Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals, roasted meat, and ate. Now, should I make an abomination of the rest? Should I bow down to a block of wood?' 20 He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has led him astray, and he cannot save himself or say, 'Isn't there a lie in my right hand?'
  • Ps 115:4-8 : 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands. 5 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 6 They have ears but cannot hear, noses but cannot smell. 7 They have hands but cannot touch, feet but cannot walk, nor can they make a sound with their throats. 8 Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.
  • Ps 135:16-18 : 16 They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes but cannot see. 17 They have ears but cannot hear; there is no breath in their mouths. 18 Those who make them will become like them; so will all who trust in them.
  • Prov 30:2 : 2 Surely I am more ignorant than anyone, and I lack human understanding.
  • Isa 42:17 : 17 They will be turned back; they will be utterly ashamed—those who trust in carved idols and say to molten images, 'You are our gods.'
  • Isa 44:11 : 11 Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, and the craftsmen are mere men. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will be terrified and put to shame together.
  • Ps 14:2 : 2 The LORD looks down from heaven on all humanity to see if there is anyone who understands, anyone who seeks after God.
  • Ps 92:6 : 6 How great are Your works, O LORD! How profound are Your thoughts!
  • Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand this, you brutish people! Fools, when will you understand?
  • Ps 97:7 : 7 All who serve carved images and boast in idols are put to shame; bow down to Him, all you gods!
  • Isa 45:16 : 16 They will all be ashamed and humiliated, all of them will walk in disgrace—the makers of idols.
  • Rom 1:22-23 : 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools. 23 And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and creeping things.