Verse 27

The lazy do not roast their game, but diligent people prize their possessions.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den late får ikke noe til veie, men en flittig mann har verdifulle rikdommer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den late steker ikke sitt bytte, men en flittig menneskes rikdom er verdifull.

• Norsk King James

  Den late mannen steker ikke byttet han fikk; men det en flittig mann har, er verdifullt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En bedragersk mann vil ikke fullføre sin jakt, men en flittig mann vil samle dyrebar rikdom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den late klarer ikke sitt bytte, men flittighet er en kostbar skatt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den late steker ikke det han har fanget, men et flittig menneskes eiendom er dyrebar.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den late mannen tilber ikke det han har fanget i jakten, men byttet tilhørende en flittig mann er dyrebart.

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

  Den late steker ikke det han har fanget, men et flittig menneskes eiendom er dyrebar.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den latskapsfulle steker ikke sitt bytte, men den flittiges rikdom er kostbar.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den dovne steker ikke sitt bytte, men flittighetens rikdommer gir verdighet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En svigefuld (Mand) skal ikke stege sin Jagt, men en flittig Mand faaer kosteligt Gods.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is ecious.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den late steker ikke det han fanger i jakt, men den flittige manns rikdom er kostbar.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The lazy man does not roast what he took in hunting, but diligence is a man's precious possession.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den late mannen steker ikke sitt bytte, men de flittiges eiendeler er verdifulle.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den dovne steker ikke sitt bytte, men den flittiges rikdom er verdifull.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den late steker ikke sitt bytte; men den flittige verdsetter hva han har.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som er treg i sitt arbeid, søker ikke mat, men den flittige får stor rikdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A disceatfull man shal fynde no vautage, but he that is content wt that he hath, is more worth the golde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The slothful man doesn't roast his game, But the possessions of diligent men are prized.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:4 : 4 The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
• Prov 15:16 : 16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice.
• Prov 23:2 : 2 Place a knife to your throat if you are a person given to appetite.
• Prov 26:15 : 15 The lazy person buries their hand in the dish and is too weary to bring it back to their mouth.
• Ps 37:16 : 16 Better is the little that the righteous have than the abundance of many wicked.