Verse 1

The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as confident as a young lion.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den onde flykter selv om ingen forfølger ham, men de rettferdige lever i trygghet som sterke løver.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De onde løper av gårde selv når ingen forfølger, men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• Norsk King James

  De onde de onde flykter når ingen forfølger dem; men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De ugudelige flykter, selv om ingen forfølger dem, men den rettferdige er trygg som en ung løve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den onde flykter uten at noen forfølger ham, men de rettferdige er modige som løver.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De onde flykter når ingen forfølger dem, men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De onde flykter selv når ingen forfølger dem, men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

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

  De onde flykter når ingen forfølger dem, men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De onde flykter uten at noen forfølger dem, men de rettferdige er trygge som en ung løve.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den onde flykter selv om ingen forfølger ham, men de rettferdige er trygge som en ung løve.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De Ugudelige flye, skjøndt der er Ingen, som forfølger (dem), men den Retfærdige skal være tryg som en ung Løve.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De onde flykter selv når ingen forfølger dem, men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De onde flykter når ingen jager dem, men de rettferdige er dristige som løver.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De onde flykter uten at noen forfølger dem. Men de rettferdige er trygge som unge løver.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De urettferdige flykter når ingen forfølger dem; men de rettferdige er modige som en løve.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den onde flykter uten at noen forfølger ham, men den rettferdige er uten frykt, som en løve.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The vngodly flyeth no man chasynge him, but the rightuous stondeth stiff as a lyon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The vngodly fleeth when no man pursueth him: but the righteous are bolde as a Lion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The wicked flee when no one pursues; But the righteous are as bold as a lion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Α wicked person fled, though no one was pursuing, but the righteous person can be as confident as a lion.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 28:7 : 7 The LORD will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will come out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions.
• Ps 53:5 : 5 Do they not understand, these evildoers who devour my people as they eat bread and do not call upon God?
• Lev 26:17 : 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is chasing you.
• 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 Despite suffering and being mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God while facing intense opposition.
• Ps 112:7 : 7 He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
• Acts 14:3 : 3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.
• Isa 26:3-4 : 3 You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD Himself is the eternal Rock.
• Jer 20:4 : 4 For this is what the LORD says: 'I am going to make you a terror to yourself and to all your friends. They will fall by the sword of their enemies while you watch, and I will hand all Judah over to the king of Babylon, who will take them captive to Babylon or kill them by the sword.
• Dan 3:16-18 : 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego replied to the king, 'Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you concerning this matter. 17 If the God we serve exists, he is able to rescue us from the blazing fiery furnace and deliver us from your hand, O king. 18 But even if he does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.'
• Dan 6:10-11 : 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict. 11 When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done.
• Acts 4:13 : 13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
• Lev 26:36 : 36 As for those of you who survive, I will bring weakness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as though running from a sword, though no one pursues them.
• 2 Kgs 7:6-7 : 6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!" 7 So they got up and fled in the twilight, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.
• Ps 27:1-2 : 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers come against me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumble and fall.
• Ps 46:2-3 : 2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 3 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth changes, and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea.
• 2 Kgs 7:15 : 15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king.
• Deut 28:25 : 25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven directions. You will become a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Exod 11:8 : 8 All these servants of yours will come down to me and bow before me, saying, ‘Leave, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will go out." And he left Pharaoh in hot anger.
• Isa 7:2 : 2 When it was reported to the house of David, 'Aram has allied itself with Ephraim,' the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled, like trees of the forest shaken by the wind.