Verse 29

Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before obscure people.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå foran konger; ikke for ukjente personer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå framfor konger; han skal ikke stå framfor ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk King James

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid, han vil stå for konger; han vil ikke stå for ubetydelige mennesker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ser du en mann som er dyktig i sin gjerning, han kan stille seg frem for konger; han skal ikke bli stående blant vanlige menn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ser du en mann flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger, og ikke blant folk med ringe anseelse.

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

  Ser du en mann flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ser du en mann som er dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå for konger, ikke for småfolk.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå for konger, ikke for lave menn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Seer du en Mand, (som er) snar i sin Gjerning, han skal stilles for Konger, han skal ikke stilles for de Uædle.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ser du en mann flittig i sin virksomhet? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran lave menn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal tjene konger, han skal ikke tjene ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Har du sett en mann som er dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå for konger, ikke for vanlige folk!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger, han skal ikke stå foran ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Har du sett en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå for konger, ikke blant lave menn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Seist thou not, yt they which be diligent in their busines stonde before kynges, and not amonge the symple people?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges, & not among the simple people?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have seen a person skilled in his work– he will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:4 : 4 Laziness leads to poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
• Gen 41:46 : 46 Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. He went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt.
• 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 How happy your people must be! How blessed your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
• 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 Jeroboam was a capable man, and when Solomon saw how well the young man did his work, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
• Prov 12:24 : 24 The diligent hand will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• Matt 25:21 : 21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
• Matt 25:23 : 23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
• Rom 12:11 : 11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.