Verse 15

The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Et forstandig hjerte oppnår kunnskap, og vise ører søker ivrig kunnskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den kloge hjerte får kunnsskap, og visdommens ører søker kunnskap.

• Norsk King James

  Den kloke skaffer seg kunnskap; og den vise søker kunnskap i sitt hjerte.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et klokt hjerte søker kunnskap, og de vises ører søker lærdom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Et forstandig hjerte erverver kunnskap, og visdoms øre søker innsikt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den forstandiges hjerte får kunnskap; og den vises øre søker lærdom.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De kloke tilegner seg kunnskap med hjertet, og de vise søker den med sitt øre.

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

  Den forstandiges hjerte får kunnskap; og den vises øre søker lærdom.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Et forstandig hjerte søker kunnskap, og de vises øre søker viten.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Forstandens hjerte erverver kunnskap, og de vises ører søker kunnskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Et forstandigt Hjerte kjøber Kundskab, og de Vises Øre søger efter Kundskab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The heart of the udent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De forstandiges hjerte søker kunnskap, og de vises øre leter etter innsikt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den klokes hjerte søker kunnskap. De vises ører søker viten.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den kloke hjertet skaffer seg kunnskap, og den vises øre søker kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den kloke hjerte vinner kunnskap, og den vises øre søker kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den kloke manns hjerte søker kunnskap; den vise lytter og søker etter visdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A wyse herte laboureth for knowlege, and a prudent eare seketh vnderstondinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wise heart possesseth knowledge, & a prudent eare seeketh vnderstanding.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:14 : 14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
• Ps 119:97-99 : 97 Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all day long. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the elders, because I keep Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your word. 102 I have not turned aside from Your judgments, for You have taught me. 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 Through Your precepts I gain understanding; therefore, I hate every false way.
• Prov 1:5 : 5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,
• Prov 4:5 : 5 Acquire wisdom; acquire understanding. Do not forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
• Prov 4:7 : 7 Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
• Prov 10:14 : 14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.
• Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
• Luke 8:8-9 : 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times what was sown. As He said this, He cried out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear." 9 Then His disciples asked Him, "What does this parable mean?" 10 And He said, "The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to others, I speak in parables so that, ‘Though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
• Luke 10:39 : 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Jas 1:5 : 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.
• 1 Kgs 3:9 : 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?