Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.2.21", "source": "כִּֽי־יְשָׁרִ֥ים יִשְׁכְּנוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝תְמִימִ֗ים יִוָּ֥תְרוּ בָֽהּ׃", "text": "for-*yəšārîm* *yiškənû* *ʾārеṣ* and-*təmîmîm* *yiwwāṯərû* in-her", "grammar": { "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*yiškənû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will dwell", "*ʾārеṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - land/earth", "*təmîmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - blameless ones", "*yiwwāṯərû*": "verb, niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will remain" }, "variants": { "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones/upright people", "*yiškənû*": "dwell/inhabit/abide", "*ʾārеṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*təmîmîm*": "blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones", "*yiwwāṯərû*": "remain/be left/continue" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For de oppriktige skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne vil bebo det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de oppriktige skal bo i landet, og de ulastelige skal bli igjen i det.

• Norsk King James

  For de rettferdige skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal bli der.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For de oppriktige skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne bli værende der.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For de oppriktige skal bo i landet, og de fullekomne skal bli værende der.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For de rettskaffne skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal bli der.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For de rettferdige skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal forbli der.

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

  For de rettskaffne skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal bli der.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For de rettskafne vil bo i landet, og de fullkomne vil bli der.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  for de rettskafne skal bo i landet, og de ulastelige skal bli tilbake i det.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi de Oprigtige skulle boe i Landet, og de Fuldkomne blive tilovers derudi.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the uight shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For de rettskaffne skal bo landet, og de fullkomne skal bli i det.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the upright will dwell in the land, and the perfect will remain in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For de rettskafne skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal bli der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de rettskafne skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal bli der,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For de rettferdige skal bo i landet, og de fullkomne skal forbli i det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For de oppriktige vil leve i landet, og de gode vil ha det som sin arv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For the iust shal dwell in the londe, and the innocentes shal remayne in it:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the iust shal dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the iust shal dwell in the lande, and they that be perfect shall remayne in it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in it,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 37:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.29", "source": "צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Ṣaddîqîm* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*, and they will *yiškənû* *lāʿad* upon it.", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*wəyiškənû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will dwell", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/permanently", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just people/the upright", "*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth", "*yiškənû lāʿad ʿāleyhā*": "will dwell forever upon it/will live permanently on it" } }
• Ps 84:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.84.11", "source": "כִּ֤י טֽוֹב־י֥וֹם בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף בָּחַ֗רְתִּי הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף בְּבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהַ֑י מִ֝דּ֗וּר בְּאָהֳלֵי־רֶֽשַׁע׃", "text": "For *ṭôb*-*yôm* in *ḥăṣêreykā* from *ʾālep* *bāḥartî* *histôpēp* in *bêt* *ʾĕlōhay* from *dûr* in *ʾohŏlê*-*rešaʿ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'good'", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix with preposition ba- - 'in your courts'", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun with preposition mē- - 'than a thousand'", "*bāḥartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have chosen'", "*histôpēp*": "Hithpoel infinitive construct - 'to stand at the threshold'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct with preposition bə- - 'in the house of'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine plural noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*dûr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition min- - 'than to dwell'", "*ʾohŏlê*": "masculine plural construct - 'tents of'", "*rešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - 'wickedness'" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*ḥăṣêreykā*": "your courts/your yards/your enclosures", "*bāḥartî*": "I have chosen/I have selected/I prefer", "*histôpēp*": "to stand at threshold/to be a doorkeeper/to linger at doorway", "*dûr*": "to dwell/to reside/to live", "*ʾohŏlê*": "tents/tabernacles/dwellings", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/unrighteousness" } }
• Ps 37:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.9", "source": "כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For *mərēʿîm* will *yikkārētûn*, and *qôwê YHWH* *hēmmâ* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mərēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural - evildoers", "*yikkārētûn*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will be cut off", "*qôwê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - those who wait for/hope in", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*hēmmâ*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*mərēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil/wrongdoers", "*yikkārētûn*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be removed", "*qôwê*": "those who wait for/those who hope in/those who expect", "*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth" } }
• Ps 37:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.11", "source": "וַעֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל־רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם׃", "text": "And *ʿănāwîm* will *yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*, and *hitʿannəgû* upon *rōb šālôm*.", "grammar": { "*waʿănāwîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective/noun - and humble ones/meek ones", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*wəhitʿannəgû*": "conjunction + Hithpael perfect (consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural - and they will delight themselves", "*rōb*": "masculine singular construct - abundance of", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace/well-being" }, "variants": { "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/meek ones/afflicted ones", "*yîrəšû-ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth", "*hitʿannəgû*": "will delight themselves/will take pleasure/will enjoy", "*rōb šālôm*": "abundance of peace/great peace/much prosperity" } }
• Ps 37:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.22", "source": "כִּ֣י מְ֭בֹרָכָיו יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "For his *məbōrākāyw* will *yîrəšû ʾāreṣ*, and his *məqullālāyw* will *yikkārētû*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*məbōrākāyw*": "Pual participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his blessed ones", "*yîrəšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will inherit/possess", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*məqullālāyw*": "Pual participle, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his cursed ones", "*yikkārētû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*məbōrākāyw*": "his blessed ones/those blessed by him", "*yîrəšû ʾāreṣ*": "will inherit the land/will possess the earth", "*məqullālāyw*": "his cursed ones/those cursed by him", "*yikkārētû*": "will be cut off/will be destroyed/will be removed" } }
• Job 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.1.1", "source": "אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃", "text": "*ʾîš* *hāyâ* in-*ʾereṣ*-*ʿûṣ* *ʾiyyôb* *šəmô* *wə-hāyâ* the-*ʾîš* that *tām* *wə-yāšār* *wî-rēʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-sār* from-*rāʿ*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/existed", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land/country of", "*ʿûṣ*": "proper noun - Uz", "*ʾiyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*šəmô*": "noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his name", "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and was", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man", "*tām*": "masculine singular adjective - blameless/complete/perfect", "*wə-yāšār*": "conjunction + masculine singular adjective - and upright", "*wî-rēʾ*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular construct - and fearing", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*wə-sār*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and turning away", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil" }, "variants": { "*tām*": "complete/perfect/blameless/innocent", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/correct", "*rēʾ*": "fearing/revering", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form with singular meaning)", "*sār*": "turning aside/departing", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }
• Job 42:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.42.12", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת־אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶֽלֶף־צֶ֥מֶד בָּקָ֖ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *bērak* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥărît* *ʾIyyôb* from-*rēʾšîtô* and *wayǝhî*-to-him fourteen thousand *ṣōʾn* and-six thousand *gǝmallîm* and-thousand-*ṣemed* *bāqār* and-thousand *ʾătônôt*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blessed", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - latter end/outcome", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*rēʾšîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beginning", "*wayǝhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common plural - sheep/flock", "*gǝmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen", "*ʾătônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys" }, "variants": { "*bērak*": "blessed/prospered", "*ʾaḥărît*": "latter end/latter state/final condition", "*rēʾšîtô*": "his beginning/his former state", "*wayǝhî*": "and there was/and he had", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flocks", "*gǝmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses" } }
• Ps 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.3", "source": "בְּטַ֣ח בַּֽ֭יהוָה וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב שְׁכָן־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*Bəṭaḥ* in *YHWH* and do *ṭôb*; dwell [in] *ʾereṣ* and *rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*.", "grammar": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*waʿăśēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šəkān*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - dwell/inhabit", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth", "*rəʿēh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - feed/shepherd/pursue", "*ʾĕmûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - faithfulness/steadfastness/fidelity" }, "variants": { "*bəṭaḥ*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/what is good", "*šəkān-ʾereṣ*": "dwell in the land/inhabit the earth", "*rəʿēh ʾĕmûnâ*": "feed on faithfulness/cultivate faithfulness/pursue faithfulness/practice fidelity" } }
• Ps 112:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.4", "source": "זָ֘רַ֤ח בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ א֭וֹר לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים חַנּ֖וּן וְרַח֣וּם וְצַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*Zāraḥ* in-the-*ḥōšek* *ʾôr* for-the-*yešārîm* *ḥannûn* *wĕ*-*raḥûm* *wĕ*-*ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*Zāraḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has risen/shines", "*baḥōšek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*layešārîm*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - for the upright ones", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular - gracious", "*wĕraḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and merciful", "*wĕṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and righteous" }, "variants": { "*Zāraḥ*": "rises/shines/dawns", "*ḥōšek*": "darkness/obscurity", "*ʾôr*": "light/illumination", "*yešārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/merciful", "*raḥûm*": "compassionate/merciful", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.5", "source": "טֽוֹב־אִ֭ישׁ חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה יְכַלְכֵּ֖ל דְּבָרָ֣יו בְּמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Good-*ʾîš* *ḥônēn* *û*-*malweh* *yekalkel* *dĕbārāyw* with-*mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ḥônēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - showing favor/being gracious", "*ûmalweh*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - and lending", "*yekalkel*": "verb, pilpel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he manages/sustains", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words/affairs", "*bĕmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with justice/judgment" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ḥônēn*": "shows favor/is gracious/is kind", "*malweh*": "lends/borrows", "*yekalkel*": "manages/sustains/maintains/conducts", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his affairs/his matters", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/ordinance" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.112.6", "source": "כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם לֹא־יִמּ֑וֹט לְזֵ֥כֶר ע֝וֹלָ֗ם יִהְיֶ֥ה צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "*Kî*-forever not-*yimmôṭ* for-*zēker* everlasting *yihyeh* *ṣaddîq*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*lĕʿôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - forever/eternally", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be moved/shaken", "*lĕzēker*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for remembrance", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous" }, "variants": { "*Kî*": "for/because/surely/when", "*yimmôṭ*": "will be moved/will be shaken/will totter", "*zēker*": "remembrance/memorial/memory", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful" } }
• Prov 10:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.30", "source": "צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*ṣaddîq* *ləʿôlām* *bal*-*yimmôṭ* *û-rəšāʿîm* *lōʾ* *yiškənû*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*ləʿôlām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*yimmôṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - is moved/shaken", "*û-rəšāʿîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural adjective - but wicked ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiškənû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - will dwell/inhabit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - land/earth" }, "variants": { "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*yimmôṭ*": "is moved/shaken/displaced/removed", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/wrongdoers", "*yiškənû*": "will dwell/inhabit/remain", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground" } }