Verse 15

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den rike manns formue er hans sikre by, men de fattiges nød er deres undergang.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De rikes rikdom er deres faste by, de fattiges ruin er deres fattigdom.

• Norsk King James

  Den rike mannens rikdom er hans sterke by; de fattiges ødeleggelse er deres fattigdom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den rikes rikdom er hans trygge by, men de fattiges nød er deres undergang.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De rikes rikdom er deres sterke by, men de fattiges fattigdom er deres ødeleggelse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den rikes rikdom er hans sterke by, mens de fattiges nød er deres ødeleggelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En rik mans rikdom er hans borg, mens fattiges undergang er deres fattigdom.

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

  Den rikes rikdom er hans sterke by, mens de fattiges nød er deres ødeleggelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den rikes rikdom er hans styrke, men de fattiges undergang er deres fattigdom.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En rik manns eiendom er hans festning, men de fattiges ødeleggelse er deres fattigdom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Rigs Gods er hans faste Stad, men de Fattiges Armod er (deres) Fordærvelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den rikes rikdom er hans trygge by, de fattiges elendighet er deres undergang.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den rikes rikdom er hans sterke by. De fattiges ødeleggelse er deres fattigdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De rikes rikdom er deres sterke by, de fattiges undergang er deres fattigdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den rikes rikdom er hans sterke by, de fattiges undergang er deres fattigdom.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den rikmanns eiendom er hans styrke, men behovet er den fattiges ruin.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The rich mas goodes are his stroge holde, but pouerte oppresseth the poore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:11 : 11 The wealth of the rich is like their fortified city; they imagine it is a wall too high to scale.
• Prov 19:7 : 7 All the relatives of a poor person hate him; how much more do his friends avoid him. He pursues them with words, but they are not there.
• Ps 52:7 : 7 But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.
• Mark 10:24 : 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!'
• Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'
• 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
• Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor are hated even by their own neighbors, but the rich have many friends.
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my security, 25 if I rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had obtained much,
• Ps 49:6 : 6 Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels?
• Prov 22:22-23 : 22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate. 23 For the LORD will plead their case and will rob of life those who rob them.
• Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.
• Jer 9:23 : 23 But let the one who boasts boast in this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord.
• Mic 2:1-2 : 1 Woe to those who devise wickedness and plan evil on their beds! At dawn, they carry it out because they have the power to do it. 2 They covet fields and seize them; they take houses and rob them. They oppress a man and his house, a person and their inheritance.