Verse 4

Light shines in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Lys stråler frem i mørket for de rettferdige, for han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de rettskafne stiger det opp lys i mørket; han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Norsk King James

  For de rettferdige oppstår lyset i mørket; han er nådig, full av medfølelse og rettferdig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det har gått opp et lys i mørket for de oppriktige; han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For de rettferdige stråler lys i mørket, han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de rettskafne stiger lyset frem i mørket; han er nådig, full av medfølelse og rettferdig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For den rettferdige stiger lyset opp i mørket; han er nådig, full av medfølelse og rettferdig.

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

  For de rettskafne stiger lyset frem i mørket; han er nådig, full av medfølelse og rettferdig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Lys bryter fram i mørket for den rettferdige, for han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Lys skinner i mørket for de oppriktige, for han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der er opgaaet et Lys i Mørket for de Oprigtige; (han er) naadig og barmhjertig og retfærdig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For de rettskafne stiger lys opp i mørket; han er nådig, full av medfølelse og rettferdig.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Unto the upright, there arises light in the darkness; he is gracious, full of compassion, and righteous.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Et lys bryter fram i mørke for de rettskafne, nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lys har gått opp i mørket for de rettferdige, nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For den rettskafne stiger lys opp i mørket. Han er nådig, barmhjertig og rettferdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For de rettskafne stråler et lys i mørket; han er full av nåde og barmhjertighet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto the godly there ariseth vp light in the darcknesse: he is merciful, louynge & rightuous.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Vnto the righteous ariseth light in darkenes: he is merciful & full of copassion & righteous.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There ariseth vp light in the darknes: vnto them that deale vprightly he is merciful, and louing, and righteous.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, Gracious, merciful, and righteous.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the upright there is a light shining in the dark; he is full of grace and pity.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 97:11 : 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
• Job 11:17 : 17 Your life will shine brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
• John 12:46 : 46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
• 2 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich.
• Eph 4:32-5:2 : 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. 1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself for us, a sacrificial offering to God, a pleasing aroma.
• Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.)
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
• Col 3:12-13 : 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.
• Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
• 1 John 3:7 : 7 Little children, let no one lead you astray. The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.
• 1 John 3:10 : 10 By this the children of God and the children of the devil are distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness and does not love their brother or sister is not of God.
• Ps 37:6 : 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.
• Ps 106:1 : 1 Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever.
• Isa 50:10 : 10 Who among you fears the LORD and listens to the voice of his servant? Let the one who walks in darkness, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God.
• Isa 58:10 : 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday.
• Mic 7:8-9 : 8 Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. 9 Because I have sinned against Him, I will bear the indignation of the LORD until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light, and I will see His righteousness.
• Luke 6:36 : 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.