Verse 12
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.12", "source": "תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת מְ֭לָכִים עֲשׂ֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע כִּ֥י בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה יִכּ֥וֹן כִּסֵּֽא׃", "text": "*tôʿăḇat* *mᵉlākîm* *ʿăśôt* *rešaʿ* for in-*ṣᵉdāqāh* *yikkôn* *kissēʾ*", "grammar": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - abomination of", "*mᵉlākîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - kings", "*ʿăśôt*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct - to do/commit", "*rešaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in/by", "*ṣᵉdāqāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - righteousness/justice", "*yikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is established/is made firm", "*kissēʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular - throne" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăḇat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*yikkôn*": "is established/is made firm/is secure" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre ondt, for tronen er bygd på rettferdighet.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Å gjøre urett er en vederstyggelighet for konger, for tronen blir grunnfestet ved rettferdighet.
Norsk King James
Det er en vederstyggelighet for kongene å begå urett; for tronen er grunnlagt på rettferdighet.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er en avsky for konger å gjøre urett, for ved rettferdighet blir tronen fast.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Konger avskyr ondsinnethet, fordi en trone blir grunnfestet ved rettferdighet.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre urett; for tronen blir grunnlagt ved rettferdighet.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Det er avskyelig for konger å handle urett, for tronen er fast forankret i rettferdighet.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre urett; for tronen blir grunnlagt ved rettferdighet.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre ugjerning, for tronen er grunnlagt ved rettferd.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Å gjøre ugudelighet er en styggedom for konger, for ved rettferdighet blir tronen grunnfestet.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er en Vederstyggelighed for Konger at gjøre Ugudelighed, thi ved Retfærdighed befæstes Thronen.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
KJV 1769 norsk
Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre urett, for tronen er grunnlagt på rettferdighet.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
For konger er det en vederstyggelighet å gjøre urett, for tronen stadfestes ved rettferdighet.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Det er en avsky for konger å gjøre urett, for ved rettferdighet blir en trone etablert.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre ondt; for med rettferdighet blir tronen fast.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Kongene avskyr urett: for rettferd bygger opp deres trone.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
It is a greate abhominacio when kynges are wycked, for a kynges seate shulde be holden vp wt righteousnesse.
Geneva Bible (1560)
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng, for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
American Standard Version (1901)
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
World English Bible (2000)
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 25:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.5", "source": "הָג֣וֹ רָ֭שָׁע לִפְנֵי־מֶ֑לֶךְ וְיִכּ֖וֹן בַּצֶּ֣דֶק כִּסְאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hāgô* *rāšāʿ* from-before-*melek* and-*yikkôn* in-*ṣedeq* *kisʾô*", "grammar": { "*hāgô*": "qal infinitive absolute - remove/take away", "*rāšāʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - wicked person", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - from before", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be established", "*ba*": "preposition - in/with", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne" }, "variants": { "*hāgô*": "remove/take away/purge", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked person/evil one/guilty person", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority" } }
- Prov 29:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Proverbs.29.14", "source": "מֶ֤לֶךְ שׁוֹפֵ֣ט בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת דַּלִּ֑ים כִּ֝סְא֗וֹ לָעַ֥ד יִכּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*meleḵ* *šôpēṭ* *be*-*ʾĕmet* *dallîm* *kisʾô* *lāʿad* *yikkôn*", "grammar": { "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šôpēṭ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - judging", "*be*": "preposition - in/with", "*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth/faithfulness", "*dallîm*": "adjective/substantive, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*kisʾô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to perpetuity/forever", "*yikkôn*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be established" }, "variants": { "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*šôpēṭ*": "judging/who judges", "*be-ʾĕmet*": "in truth/with faithfulness/truthfully", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/weak ones/needy", "*kisʾô*": "his throne/his seat of authority", "*lāʿad*": "forever/to perpetuity/for all time", "*yikkôn*": "will be established/will be firm/will be secure" } }
- Luke 12:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. Παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρʼ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *de* not having *gnous*, having *poiēsas* *de* *axia* *plēgōn*, *darēsetai* *oligas*. To *panti* *de* to whom *edothē* *poly*, *poly* *zētēthēsetai* *par* him: and to whom they *parethento* *poly*, *perissoteron* they will *aitēsousin* him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*axia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things worthy of", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of blows/stripes", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*oligas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - few [stripes]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*poly*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - much", "*zētēthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be sought/required", "*par*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*parethento*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they entrusted/committed", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more abundantly", "*aitēsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will ask/demand" }, "variants": { "*axia*": "worthy/deserving of", "*plēgōn*": "blows/stripes/wounds", "*oligas*": "few/a few [stripes]", "*zētēthēsetai*": "will be sought/will be required/will be demanded", "*parethento*": "entrusted/committed/deposited", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/even more/more extensively", "*aitēsousin*": "will ask/will demand/will require" } }
- Rev 19:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.11", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγμένον, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἵππος λευκός· καὶ ὁ καθήμενος ἐπʼ αὐτὸν καλούμενος Πιστὸς καὶ Ἀληθινός, καὶ ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ κρίνει καὶ πολεμεῖ.", "text": "And I *eidon* the *ouranon* *aneōgmenon*, and *idou* *hippos* *leukos*; and the one *kathēmenos* upon him *kaloumenos* *Pistos* and *Alēthinos*, and in *dikaiosynē* he *krinei* and *polemei*.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*aneōgmenon*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, singular - having been opened", "*idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - behold/look", "*hippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - horse", "*leukos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - white", "*kathēmenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - sitting", "*kaloumenos*": "present participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Faithful", "*Alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - True", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*krinei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - judges", "*polemei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - makes war" }, "variants": { "*eidon*": "saw/beheld/perceived", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*aneōgmenon*": "having been opened/standing open", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hippos*": "horse/steed", "*leukos*": "white/bright/shining", "*kathēmenos*": "sitting/seated/mounted", "*kaloumenos*": "being called/named/designated", "*Pistos*": "Faithful/Trustworthy/Reliable", "*Alēthinos*": "True/Genuine/Real", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice/uprightness", "*krinei*": "judges/decides/evaluates", "*polemei*": "makes war/battles/fights" } }
- Prov 28:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.28.9", "source": "מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּ֥ם תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃", "text": "*mēsîr* *'āznô* *miššəmōaʿ* *tôrāh* *gam* *təp̄illāṯô* *tô'ēḇāh*", "grammar": { "*mēsîr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - turning aside", "*'āznô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - from hearing/listening to", "*tôrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "particle - even/also", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his prayer", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination/detestable thing" }, "variants": { "*mēsîr*": "one turning aside/one removing", "*miššəmōaʿ*": "from hearing/from listening to/from obeying", "*tôrāh*": "law/teaching/instruction", "*gam*": "even/also/moreover", "*təp̄illāṯô*": "his prayer/his petition", "*tô'ēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgusting thing" } }
- Deut 25:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.25.16", "source": "כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ כָּל־עֹ֣שֵׂה אֵ֑לֶּה כֹּ֖ל עֹ֥שֵׂה עָֽוֶל׃", "text": "For *tôʿăbat* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* all-*ʿōśēh* these all *ʿōśēh* *ʿāwel*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*tôʿăbat*": "noun feminine singular construct - abomination of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kōl*": "noun masculine singular - all", "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - doer of", "*ʿāwel*": "noun masculine singular - injustice" }, "variants": { "*tôʿăbat*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*ʿōśēh*": "doer/one who does/practicer", "*ʿāwel*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong" } }
- Ps 99:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.99.4", "source": "וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֢ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿōz* *meleḵ* *mišpāṭ* *ʾāhēḇ* *ʾattāh* *kônantā* *mêšārîm* *mišpāṭ* *û-ṣədāqāh* in-*yaʿăqōḇ* *ʾattāh* *ʿāśîtā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿōz*": "conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and strength of", "*meleḵ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - loves", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*kônantā*": "polel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*mêšārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - equity/uprightness", "*mišpāṭ*": "common noun, masculine singular - judgment/justice", "*û-ṣədāqāh*": "conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and righteousness", "*yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - Jacob/Israel, with preposition *bə* - in", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have done/made" }, "variants": { "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/ordinance/right", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loves/is fond of", "*kônantā*": "established/set up/prepared", "*mêšārîm*": "equity/uprightness/fairness/righteousness" } }
- Prov 20:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.18", "source": "מַ֭חֲשָׁבוֹת בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*maḥašābôt* in-*ʿēṣâ* *tikkôn* and-in-*taḥbulôt* *ʿaśēh* *milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*maḥašābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/thoughts", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*tikkôn*": "verb, Niphal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - are established", "*taḥbulôt*": "noun, feminine plural - guidance/direction/strategy", "*ʿaśēh*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine singular - make/do", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - war/battle" }, "variants": { "*maḥašābôt*": "plans/thoughts/intentions", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/consultation", "*tikkôn*": "are established/are made firm/succeed", "*taḥbulôt*": "guidance/direction/strategy/wise counsel", "*ʿaśēh*": "make/do/conduct", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/conflict" } }