Verse 17

The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som først fremlegger sin sak, virker rettferdig; men hans motpart kommer og undersøker ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den første som fremmer sin sak synes å være i rett, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er først i sin egen sak, ser rettferdig ut; men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er først i sin sak, synes rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den første i sin sak virker rettskaffen, men når hans motpart kommer, granskes han.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som fremmer sin egen sak, synes rettferdig, men naboen kommer og gransker ham.

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

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er først i sin sak, virker rettferdig inntil hans motpart kommer og gransker ham.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som først framfører sin sak synes rett, til en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som er den Første i sin Trætte, (synes at være) retfærdig, (men) hans Næste kommer og randsager ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som først taler i sin sak, synes å ha rett, men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The first to present his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som først forsvarer sin sak synes å ha rett inntil en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den første i sin sak virker rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som leder sin sak først, virker rettferdig; men så kommer hans nabo og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som først legger fram sin sak for dommeren, synes å ha rett; men så kommer naboen og belyser den i riktig lys.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The righteous accuseth hi self first of all, yf his neghbor come, he shal fynde him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Righteous `is' the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:13 : 13 To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.
• Acts 24:12-13 : 12 My accusers did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues, or anywhere in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.
• 2 Sam 16:1-3 : 1 When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba, the servant of Mephibosheth, met him. He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins, one hundred cakes of summer fruit, and a wineskin full of wine. 2 The king asked Ziba, "Why have you brought these?" Ziba answered, "The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is for those who become weary in the wilderness to drink." 3 The king then asked, "Where is your master’s grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem because he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.'"
• 2 Sam 19:24-27 : 24 The king said to Shimei, 'You shall not die.' And the king gave him his oath. 25 Mephibosheth, the son of Saul, also went down to meet the king. He had neither cared for his feet, nor trimmed his mustache, nor washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely. 26 When he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, the king asked him, 'Why didn’t you go with me, Mephibosheth?' 27 He said, 'My lord the king, my servant deceived me. I said, ‘I will saddle a donkey for myself and ride on it, so I may go with the king,’ because your servant is lame.