Verse 28
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.14.28", "source": "בְּרָב־עָ֥ם הַדְרַת־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּבְאֶ֥פֶס לְ֝אֹ֗ם מְחִתַּ֥ת רָזֽוֹן׃", "text": "In *rāb-ʿām* *hadrat-meleḵ* and in *ʾepes* *ləʾōm* *məḥittat* *rāzôn*", "grammar": { "*rāb-ʿām*": "masculine singular adjective + masculine singular noun - multitude of people", "*hadrat-meleḵ*": "feminine singular construct + masculine singular noun - glory of king", "*ʾepes*": "masculine singular noun - ceasing", "*ləʾōm*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*məḥittat*": "feminine singular construct - ruin of", "*rāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - ruler" }, "variants": { "*rāb-ʿām*": "multitude of people/large population/many subjects", "*hadrat-meleḵ*": "glory of king/splendor of ruler/majesty of sovereign", "*ʾepes*": "ceasing/end/nothing", "*ləʾōm*": "people/nation/population", "*məḥittat*": "ruin/destruction/downfall", "*rāzôn*": "ruler/prince/dignitary" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Folkemengdens storhet er en konges ære, men mangel på folk er en leders undergang.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
I folkemengden er kongens ære, men mangel på folk er fyrstens ødeleggelse.
Norsk King James
I mengden av folk er kongens ære; men i fravær av folk lider fyrsten.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
For en konge er det en ære å ha mye folk, men der folk mangler, er fyrsten fordervet.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
En stor folkemengde er en konges ære, men uten folk er fyrstens undergang.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
I mange mennesker er det kongens ære, men i mangel på folk er fyrstens ødeleggelse.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
I folkemengden hviler kongens ære, men mangelen på folk fører til prinsens undergang.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
I mange mennesker er det kongens ære, men i mangel på folk er fyrstens ødeleggelse.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
I et folks mengde ligger kongens herlighet, men i folkets mangel er fyrstens fall.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects, a ruler is ruined.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
I en stor folkemengde er kongens ære, men uten folk er fyrstens ødeleggelse.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er en Konges Ære at have meget Folk, men hvor Folket er borte, der er en Fyrstes Fordærvelse.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the ince.
KJV 1769 norsk
I en stor folkemengde er kongens ære, men mangel på folk fører prinsen til undergang.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
I folkemengden er kongens ære, men i folkets mangel er fyrstens ødeleggelse.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
I folkets mengde er kongens ære, men mangel på folk er fyrstens fall.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Mange mennesker er kongens ære, men mangel på folk er prinsens undergang.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
En konges ære er i folkemengden: og når folk mangler, kan en hersker komme til ødeleggelse.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
The increase and prosperite of the comons is the kynges honoure, but the decaye of the people is the confucio of the prynce.
Geneva Bible (1560)
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
In the multitude of people is the kynges honour: but the decay of the people is the confusion of the prince.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ In the multitude of people [is] the king's honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
Webster's Bible (1833)
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
In the multitude of a people `is' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
American Standard Version (1901)
In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.
World English Bible (2000)
In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.
Referenced Verses
- Exod 1:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.12", "source": "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ יְעַנּ֣וּ אֹת֔וֹ כֵּ֥ן יִרְבֶּ֖ה וְכֵ֣ן יִפְרֹ֑ץ וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And as *yəʿannû* *ʾōtô* thus *yirbeh* and thus *yip̄rōṣ* and *way-yāquṣû* from before *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙": "conjunction *wə-* + preposition + relative pronoun - 'and according to which'", "*yəʿannû*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'they would afflict'", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "כֵּ֥ן": "adverb - 'thus, so'", "*yirbeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would multiply'", "וְכֵ֣ן": "conjunction *wə-* + adverb - 'and thus'", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he would spread'", "וַיָּקֻ֕צוּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they loathed'", "מִפְּנֵ֖י": "preposition *min* + construct - 'from before'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*yəʿannû*": "they would afflict, oppress, humble", "*yirbeh*": "he would multiply, increase, become numerous", "*yip̄rōṣ*": "he would spread, break forth, increase", "*way-yāquṣû*": "they loathed, abhorred, felt disgust" } }
- Exod 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.22", "source": "וַיְצַ֣ו פַּרְעֹ֔ה לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן הַיִּלּ֗וֹד הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙ תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת תְּחַיּֽוּן׃", "text": "And *way-ṣaw* *parʿōh* to all *ʿammô* *lēʾmōr* all the *bēn* the *yillôd* into the *yəʾōrâ* *tašlîḵuhû* and all the *bat* *təḥayyûn*", "grammar": { "וַיְצַ֣ו": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he commanded'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - 'Pharaoh'", "לְכָל־עַמּ֖וֹ": "preposition + construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to all his people'", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, Qal - 'saying'", "כָּל־הַבֵּ֣ן": "construct + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'every son'", "הַיִּלּ֗וֹד": "definite article + passive participle, masculine singular, Niphal - 'who is born'", "הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙": "definite article + noun, masculine singular + directional *hē* - 'into the Nile'", "תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּ": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'you shall cast him'", "וְכָל־הַבַּ֖ת": "conjunction *wə-* + construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'and every daughter'", "תְּחַיּֽוּן": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - 'you shall let live'" }, "variants": { "*way-ṣaw*": "he commanded, ordered, charged", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying", "*bēn*": "son, male child", "*yillôd*": "born, being born", "*yəʾōrâ*": "into the Nile river", "*tašlîḵuhû*": "you shall cast/throw him", "*bat*": "daughter, female child", "*təḥayyûn*": "you shall let live, preserve alive" } }
- 1 Kgs 4:20-20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Kings.4.20", "source": "יְהוּדָ֤ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַבִּ֔ים כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃", "text": "*Yəhûdāh* and-*Yiśrāʾēl* *rabbîm* like-the-*ḥôl* which-upon-the-*yām* for-abundance, *ʾōkəlîm* and-*šōtîm* and-*śəmēḥîm*", "grammar": { "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/numerous", "*ḥôl*": "noun, masculine singular - sand", "*yām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the sea", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - eating", "*šōtîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - drinking", "*śəmēḥîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - rejoicing" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*ḥôl*": "sand/shore", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "eating/consuming", "*šōtîm*": "drinking/imbibing", "*śəmēḥîm*": "rejoicing/being happy/celebrating" } }
- 1 Kgs 20:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.27", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָתְפָּקְדוּ֙ וְכָלְכְּל֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם וַיַּחֲנ֨וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל נֶגְדָּ֗ם כִּשְׁנֵי֙ חֲשִׂפֵ֣י עִזִּ֔ים וַאֲרָ֖ם מִלְא֥וּ אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *ûḇᵊnê* [sons of] *yiśrāʾēl* [Israel] *hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû* [were mustered] and *wᵊḵālkᵊlû* [were supplied/provisioned], and *wayyēlᵊḵû* [they went] to *liqrāʾṯām* [meet them]; and *wayyaḥănû* [they camped], *bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl* [sons of Israel] opposite *negᵊdām* [them], like *kišnê* [two] *ḥăśipê* [little flocks] of *ʿizzîm* [goats]; and *waʾărām* [Aram/Syria] *milᵊʾû* [filled] *ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ* [the land].", "grammar": { "*ûḇᵊnê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "hotpaal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were mustered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "conjunction + pilpel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they were supplied/provisioned", "*wayyēlᵊḵû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they went", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*wayyaḥănû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they camped/encamped", "*bᵊnê-yiśrāʾēl*": "masculine plural construct + proper name - sons of Israel", "*negᵊdām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - opposite them", "*kišnê*": "preposition + numeral - like two", "*ḥăśipê*": "masculine plural construct - little flocks", "*ʿizzîm*": "feminine plural noun - goats", "*waʾărām*": "conjunction + proper name - and Aram/Syria", "*milᵊʾû*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they filled", "*ʾeṯ-hāʾāreṣ*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the land" }, "variants": { "*hāṯᵊpāqᵊḏû*": "were mustered/were numbered/were gathered", "*wᵊḵālkᵊlû*": "were supplied/were provisioned/were sustained", "*ḥăśipê ʿizzîm*": "little flocks of goats/small droves of goats" } }
- 2 Kgs 10:32-33 : 32 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.32", "source": "בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם הֵחֵ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה לְקַצּ֖וֹת בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם חֲזָאֵ֖ל בְּכָל־גְּב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "In-the-*yāmîm* the-those *ḥālal* *YHWH* *qāṣâ* in-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and-*nākâ*-them *Ḥăzāʾēl* in-all-*gĕḇûl* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ḥālal*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he began", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*qāṣâ*": "verb, piel infinitive construct - to cut off/trim/reduce", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nākâ*": "verb, hiphil waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd plural suffix - he struck them", "*Ḥăzāʾēl*": "proper noun - Hazael", "*gĕḇûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/territory/boundary of" }, "variants": { "*ḥālal*": "begin/start/commence", "*qāṣâ*": "cut off/trim/reduce/diminish/cut short", "*nākâ*": "strike/smite/hit/attack/defeat", "*gĕḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary/region" } } 33 { "verseID": "2 Kings.10.33", "source": "מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרַ֣ח הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֶ֣רֶץ הַגִּלְעָ֔ד הַגָּדִ֥י וְהָרֻאובֵנִ֖י וְהַֽמְנַשִּׁ֑י מֵעֲרֹעֵר֙ אֲשֶׁר עַל־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹ֔ן וְהַגִּלְעָ֖ד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "From-the-*Yardēn* *mizrāḥ* the-*šemeš* [obj] all-*ʾereṣ* the-*Gilʿād*, the-*Gādî* and-the-*Rĕʾûḇēnî* and-the-*Mĕnaššî*, from-*ʿĂrōʿēr* which on-*naḥal* *ʾArnōn*, and-the-*Gilʿād* and-the-*Bāšān*.", "grammar": { "*Yardēn*": "proper noun with definite article - the Jordan", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - east of", "*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - the Gilead", "*Gādî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Gadite", "*Rĕʾûḇēnî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Reubenite", "*Mĕnaššî*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the Manassite", "*ʿĂrōʿēr*": "proper noun - Aroer", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - valley/stream of", "*ʾArnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun with definite article - the Bashan" }, "variants": { "*mizrāḥ*": "east/rising", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/earth/ground/territory", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/valley/river bed" } }
- 2 Kgs 13:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.13.7", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹא֩ הִשְׁאִ֨יר לִיהוֹאָחָ֜ז עָ֗ם כִּ֣י אִם־חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ וַעֲשָׂ֣רָה רֶ֔כֶב וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים רַגְלִ֑י כִּ֤י אִבְּדָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֔ם וַיְשִׂמֵ֥ם כֶּֽעָפָ֖ר לָדֻֽשׁ׃", "text": "For not *hish'îr* to *Yəhô'āḥāz* *'ām* except fifty *pārāshîm* and ten *reḵeḇ* and ten thousand *raḡlî* because *'ibbədām* *melek* *'Ărām* *wə*-*yəśimēm* like *'āp̄ār* *lādush*.", "grammar": { "*hish'îr*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he left/caused to remain", "*Yəhô'āḥāz*": "proper name - Jehoahaz", "*'ām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*pārāshîm*": "masculine plural noun - horsemen", "*reḵeḇ*": "masculine singular noun - chariot(s)", "*raḡlî*": "masculine singular noun - foot soldier", "*'ibbədām*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he destroyed them", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*'Ărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yəśimēm*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he made them", "*'āp̄ār*": "masculine singular noun - dust", "*lādush*": "qal infinitive construct - to thresh/trample" }, "variants": { "*'ām*": "people/troops/army", "*pārāshîm*": "horsemen/cavalry", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot(s)/chariotry", "*'āp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*lādush*": "to thresh/to trample/to tread" } }