Verse 21

If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hans sønner blir æret, men han vet det ikke; de blir fornedret, men han oppfatter det ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hans sønner blir hedret, men han vet det ikke; de blir brakt lavt, men han merker det ikke.

• Norsk King James

  Hans sønner kommer til ære, men han vet det ikke; de blir satt lavt, men han merker det ikke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om hans barn blir æret, vet han det ikke, eller om de blir ringe, bryr han seg ikke om det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hans sønner kan bli hedret, men han vet det ikke; de blir fornedret, og han kjenner det ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hans sønner kommer til ære, men han vet det ikke; de blir ydmyket, men han oppfatter det ikke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hans sønner oppnår ære, men han legger det ikke merke til; de blir ydmyket, uten at han fatter det.

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

  Hans sønner kommer til ære, men han vet det ikke; de blir ydmyket, men han oppfatter det ikke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hans barn blir æret, men han vet det ikke; de blir nedvurdert, men han forstår det ikke.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hans sønner blir æret, men han vet det ikke; de blir fornedret, men han merker det ikke av dem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ere hans Børn i Ære, da veed han det ikke, eller om de ere ringe, da agter han ikke paa dem.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hans sønner blir æret, men han vet det ikke; de blir fornedret, men han merker det ikke med dem.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; and they are brought low, but he does not perceive it of them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hans sønner får ære, men han vet det ikke; de blir ydmyket, men han merker det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hans sønner blir hedret, og han vet det ikke; De blir små, og han merker det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hans sønner oppnår ære, men han vet det ikke; De blir ydmyket, men han merker det ikke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hans sønner kommer til ære, og han vet det ikke; de blir gjort lave, men han merker det ikke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whether his children come to worshipe or no, he can not tell: And yf they be men of lowe degre, he knoweth not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he knoweth not if his sonnes shall be honourable, neither shall he vnderstand concerning them, whether they shalbe of lowe degree,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And whether his children come to worship or no, he can not tell: And if they be men of lowe degree, he knoweth not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  His sons come to honour, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it; They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:5 : 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their memory is forgotten.
• Isa 63:16 : 16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
• Isa 39:7-8 : 7 Some of your own descendants, who will issue from you and whom you will father, will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 8 Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good," for he thought, "There will be peace and security in my days."
• 1 Sam 4:20 : 20 As she was dying, the women attending her said, 'Don’t despair, you have given birth to a son.' But she did not answer or pay attention.
• Ps 39:6 : 6 Behold, You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before You. Surely, every man is but a breath. Selah.
• Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 I hated all my toil under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me. 19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will rule over all the fruit of my labor that I have worked for under the sun. This too is meaningless.