Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.18.17", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ *יבא־**וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* the-*riʾšôn* in-*rîḇô* and-*bā*-*rēʿēhû* and-*ḥăqārô*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*riʾšôn*": "adjective, masculine singular - first/chief", "*rîḇô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dispute/case/controversy", "*bā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - comes/enters", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion", "*ḥăqārô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - examines him/investigates him" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/innocent/in the right", "*riʾšôn*": "first/chief/primary/former", "*rîḇô*": "his dispute/case/controversy/legal case", "*rēʿēhû*": "his neighbor/companion/friend/fellow", "*ḥăqārô*": "examines him/investigates him/searches him out/cross-examines him" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som først fremlegger sin sak, virker rettferdig; men hans motpart kommer og undersøker ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den første som fremmer sin sak synes å være i rett, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er først i sin egen sak, ser rettferdig ut; men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er først i sin sak, synes rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den første i sin sak virker rettskaffen, men når hans motpart kommer, granskes han.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som fremmer sin egen sak, synes rettferdig, men naboen kommer og gransker ham.

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

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er først i sin sak, virker rettferdig inntil hans motpart kommer og gransker ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som først framfører sin sak synes rett, til en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som er den Første i sin Trætte, (synes at være) retfærdig, (men) hans Næste kommer og randsager ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som først taler i sin sak, synes å ha rett, men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  The first to present his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som først forsvarer sin sak synes å ha rett inntil en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den første i sin sak virker rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som leder sin sak først, virker rettferdig; men så kommer hans nabo og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som først legger fram sin sak for dommeren, synes å ha rett; men så kommer naboen og belyser den i riktig lys.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The righteous accuseth hi self first of all, yf his neghbor come, he shal fynde him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Righteous `is' the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.13", "source": "מֵשִׁ֣יב דָּ֭בָר בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ל֝֗וֹ וּכְלִמָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēšîḇ* *dāḇār* before *yišmāʿ* *ʾiwweleṯ* it-to-him and-*ḵəlimmāh*", "grammar": { "*mēšîḇ*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - returning/answering", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*yišmāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - hears/listens", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - shame/disgrace/humiliation" }, "variants": { "*mēšîḇ*": "returning/answering/replying", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/thing/affair", "*yišmāʿ*": "hears/listens/understands", "*ʾiwweleṯ*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity", "*ḵəlimmāh*": "shame/disgrace/humiliation/reproach" } }
• Acts 24:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.24.12", "source": "Καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον, ἢ ἐπισύστασιν ποιοῦντα ὄχλου, οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν:", "text": "And neither in the *hierō* they *heuron* me with anyone *dialegomenon*, or *episystasin* *poiounta* of crowd, neither in the *synagōgais*, neither throughout the city:", "grammar": { "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple", "*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they found", "*dialegomenon*": "present middle/passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - discussing/arguing", "*episystasin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - disturbance/gathering", "*poiounta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - making/causing", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues" }, "variants": { "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*dialegomenon*": "discussing/arguing/reasoning with", "*episystasin*": "disturbance/gathering/riot", "*poiounta*": "making/causing/creating" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.24.13", "source": "Οὔτε παραστῆσαι δύνανται περὶ ὧν νῦν κατηγοροῦσίν μου.", "text": "Neither to *parastēsai* they *dynantai* concerning which things now they *katēgorousin* me.", "grammar": { "*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to prove/present", "*dynantai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they are able", "*katēgorousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they accuse" }, "variants": { "*parastēsai*": "to prove/present/establish", "*dynantai*": "they are able/can", "*katēgorousin*": "they accuse/bring charges against" } }
• 2 Sam 16:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.1", "source": "וְדָוִ֗ד עָבַ֤ר מְעַט֙ מֵֽהָרֹ֔אשׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה צִיבָ֛א נַ֥עַר מְפִי־בֹ֖שֶׁת לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וְצֶ֨מֶד חֲמֹרִ֜ים חֲבֻשִׁ֗ים וַעֲלֵיהֶם֩ מָאתַ֨יִם לֶ֜חֶם וּמֵאָ֧ה צִמּוּקִ֛ים וּמֵ֥אָה קַ֖יִץ וְנֵ֥בֶל יָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *ʿābar* *məʿaṭ* from *hārōʾš*, and *hinnēh* *Ṣībāʾ* *naʿar* *Məpî-bōšeṯ* to *liqrāʾṯô*, and a *ṣemed* of *ḥămōrîm* *ḥăbušîm*, and upon them two hundred *leḥem* and one hundred *ṣimmûqîm* and one hundred *qayiṣ* and a *nēbel* of *yāyin*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, subject", "*ʿābar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - crossed/passed", "*məʿaṭ*": "adverb - a little", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the summit/top/head", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*Ṣībāʾ*": "proper noun, subject", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant/attendant of", "*Məpî-bōšeṯ*": "proper noun", "*liqrāʾṯô*": "preposition + infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - donkeys", "*ḥăbušîm*": "passive participle, masculine plural - saddled/bound", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine - bread/food", "*ṣimmûqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - raisins/dried grapes", "*qayiṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - summer fruits/figs", "*nēbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - skin/jar/bottle", "*yāyin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine" }, "variants": { "*ʿābar*": "passed over/crossed/transgressed", "*məʿaṭ*": "little distance/short way", "*hārōʾš*": "the summit/head/top of the hill", "*naʿar*": "servant/young man/attendant", "*liqrāʾṯô*": "to meet him/to encounter him/to come opposite him", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*ḥăbušîm*": "saddled/bound/equipped", "*qayiṣ*": "summer fruits/figs/cakes of figs" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־צִיבָ֖א מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר צִ֠יבָא הַחֲמוֹרִ֨ים לְבֵית־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לִרְכֹּ֗ב *ולהלחם **וְהַלֶּ֤חֶם וְהַקַּ֙יִץ֙ לֶאֱכ֣וֹל הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְהַיַּ֕יִן לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת הַיָּעֵ֖ף בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek* to *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Mâ-ʾēlleh* to you?\" And *wayyōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"The *haḥămôrîm* for *bêṯ-hammelek* to *lirkōb*, and the *halleḥem* and the *haqqayiṣ* for *leʾĕkôl* the *hannəʿārîm*, and the *hayyayin* for *lištôṯ* the *hayyāʿēf* in the *midbar*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Mâ-ʾēlleh*": "interrogative + demonstrative pronoun - what are these", "*haḥămôrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the donkeys", "*bêṯ-hammelek*": "noun construct + definite article + noun - house of the king/royal household", "*lirkōb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ride", "*halleḥem*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food", "*haqqayiṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the summer fruit", "*leʾĕkôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/servants", "*hayyayin*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wine", "*lištôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*hayyāʿēf*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the weary/faint", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*ולהלחם/וְהַלֶּ֤חֶם*": "textual variant - either 'and to fight' or 'and the bread'", "*bêṯ-hammelek*": "king's household/royal family/royal court", "*hannəʿārîm*": "young men/servants/attendants", "*hayyāʿēf*": "the weary one/fatigued person/exhausted one", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאַיֵּ֖ה בֶּן־אֲדֹנֶ֑יךָ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר צִיבָ֜א אֶל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הִנֵּה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔ם כִּ֣י אָמַ֔ר הַיּ֗וֹם יָשִׁ֤יבוּ לִי֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת מַמְלְכ֥וּת אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek*, \"And *ʾayyēh* *ben-ʾădōneykā*?\" And *wayyōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ* to the *hammelek*, \"*Hinnēh* *yôšēb* in *Yərûšālaim*, because *ʾāmar*, 'Today *yāšîbû* to me *bêṯ Yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēṯ* *mamləkûṯ* *ʾābî*.'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ben-ʾădōneykā*": "noun construct + noun construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - son of your master", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôšēb*": "qal active participle, masculine singular - sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*yāšîbû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they will restore/return", "*bêṯ Yiśrāʾēl*": "noun construct + proper noun - house of Israel/Israelites", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mamləkûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my father" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where is", "*yôšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/staying/remaining", "*bêṯ Yiśrāʾēl*": "house of Israel/Israelite people/nation of Israel", "*mamləkûṯ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal authority" } }
• 2 Sam 19:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֶל־שִׁמְעִ֖י לֹ֣א תָמ֑וּת וַיִּשָּׁ֥בַֽע ל֖וֹ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *hammelek* *ʾel*-*šimʿî* *lōʾ* *tāmût* *wayyiššābaʿ* *lô* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʾel*-*šimʿî*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shimei", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tāmût*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall die", "*wayyiššābaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he swore", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ* *tāmût*": "you shall not die/you will not be put to death" } } 25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.25", "source": "וּמְפִבֹ֙שֶׁת֙ בֶּן־שָׁא֔וּל יָרַ֖ד לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֨ה רַגְלָ֜יו וְלֹא־עָשָׂ֣ה שְׂפָמ֗וֹ וְאֶת־בְּגָדָיו֙ לֹ֣א כִבֵּ֔ס לְמִן־הַיּוֹם֙ לֶ֣כֶת הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־הַיּ֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א בְשָׁלֽוֹם", "text": "*ûməpibōšet* *ben*-*šāʾûl* *yārad* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw* *wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô* *wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw* *lōʾ* *kibbēs* *ləmin*-*hayyôm* *leket* *hammelek* *ʿad*-*hayyôm* *ʾăšer*-*bāʾ* *bəšālôm*", "grammar": { "*ûməpibōšet*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Mephibosheth", "*ben*-*šāʾûl*": "noun construct + proper noun - son of Saul", "*yārad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came down", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not dressed", "*raglāyw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he had not trimmed", "*śəpāmô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mustache", "*wəʾet*-*bəgādāyw*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his clothes", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*kibbēs*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he had washed", "*ləmin*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + preposition + definite article + noun - from the day", "*leket*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - of the going", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*ʿad*-*hayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - until the day", "*ʾăšer*-*bāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - that he came", "*bəšālôm*": "preposition + noun - in peace" }, "variants": { "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *raglāyw*": "had not dressed his feet/had not attended to his feet/had not cared for his feet", "*wəlōʾ*-*ʿāśāh* *śəpāmô*": "had not trimmed his mustache/had not groomed his beard", "*bəšālôm*": "in peace/safely/whole" } } 26 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.26", "source": "וַיְהִ֛י כִּי־בָ֥א יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם לִקְרַ֣את הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לָ֛מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֥כְתָּ עִמִּ֖י מְפִיבֹֽשֶׁת", "text": "*wayəhî* *kî*-*bāʾ* *yərûšālaim* *liqraʾt* *hammelek* *wayyōʾmer* *lô* *hammelek* *lāmmāh* *lōʾ*-*hālaktā* *ʿimmî* *məpîbōšet*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it came to pass", "*kî*-*bāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - when he came to", "*yərûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and said", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun - the king", "*lāmmāh*": "preposition + interrogative - why", "*lōʾ*-*hālaktā*": "negative particle + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - did you not go", "*ʿimmî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - with me", "*məpîbōšet*": "proper noun - Mephibosheth" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and it came to pass", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to go toward" } } 27 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.19.27", "source": "וַיֹּאמַ֕ר אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַבְדִּ֣י רִמָּ֑נִי כִּֽי־אָמַ֨ר עַבְדְּךָ֜ אֶחְבְּשָׁה־לִּי֩ הַחֲמ֨וֹר וְאֶרְכַּ֤ב עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ וְאֵלֵ֣ךְ אֶת־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֥י פִסֵּ֖חַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmar* *ʾădōnî* the *melekh* *ʿabdî* *rimmānî* for-*kî*-*ʾāmar* *ʿabdəkhā* *ʾeḥbəšāh*-to me the *ḥămôr* *wə-ʾerkab* upon-*ʿāleyhā* *wə-ʾēlēkh* *ʾet*-the *melekh* for-*kî* *pissēaḥ* *ʿabdekha*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular absolute - king", "*ʿabdî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my servant", "*rimmānî*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person suffix - he deceived me", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*ʿabdəkhā*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*ʾeḥbəšāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - let me saddle", "*ḥămôr*": "noun masculine singular absolute - donkey", "*wə-ʾerkab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I will ride", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*wə-ʾēlēkh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 1st person singular - and I will go", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*pissēaḥ*": "adjective masculine singular - lame/crippled", "*ʿabdekha*": "noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*rimmānî*": "deceived me/betrayed me/misled me", "*ḥămôr*": "donkey/ass", "*pissēaḥ*": "lame/crippled/disabled" } }