Verse 1
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.22.1", "source": "נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃", "text": "*nibḥār* *šēm* from *'ōšer* *rāb*; from *kesep* and from *zāhāb*, *ḥēn* *ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*nibḥār*": "verb, Niphal participle, masculine singular - chosen/preferable", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name/reputation", "from": "preposition *mē-* - from/more than", "*'ōšer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - riches/wealth", "*rāb*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*nibḥār*": "is chosen/is to be chosen/is preferable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*'ōšer*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*rāb*": "much/great/abundant", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/charm" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Et godt navn er mer verdt enn store skatter; å bli respektert er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Et godt navn er å foretrekke framfor stor rikdom, og vennlig gunst framfor sølv og gull.
Norsk King James
Et godt navn er å foretrekke framfor store rikdommer, og favorisering er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Et godt navn er bedre å velge enn stor rikdom, og velvilje er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Et godt navn er mer verdt enn stor rikdom, og vennskap er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Et godt navn bør velges fremfor stor rikdom, og kjærlighet og velvilje er bedre enn sølv og gull.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Et godt navn er å foretrekke fremfor store rikdommer, og nåde er verdt mer enn sølv og gull.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Et godt navn bør velges fremfor stor rikdom, og kjærlighet og velvilje er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Et godt navn er mer verdt enn stor rikdom, og god nåde er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A good name is more desirable than great wealth; being esteemed is better than silver or gold.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Et godt navn er å foretrekke fremfor stor rikdom, og god anseelse fremfor gull og sølv.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Et (godt) Navn er mere at udvælge end stor Rigdom, Gunst er bedre end Sølv og end Guld.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
KJV 1769 norsk
Et godt navn er å foretrekke fremfor store rikdommer, og godhet er bedre enn sølv og gull.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Et godt navn er mer verdt enn store rikdommer, og god vilje er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Et godt navn er bedre å velge enn stor rikdom, bedre enn sølv og gull er god velvilje.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Et godt navn er mer verdt å velge enn store rikdommer, og å bli godt likt er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Et godt navn er mer å ønske enn stor rikdom, og å bli respektert er bedre enn sølv og gull.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
A good name is more worth then greate riches, and louynge fauor is better then syluer and golde.
Geneva Bible (1560)
A good name is to be chosen aboue great riches, and louing fauour is aboue siluer and aboue golde.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A good name is more to be desired then great riches: and louing fauour is better then siluer and golde.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Webster's Bible (1833)
A good name is more desirable than great riches, And loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold -- good grace.
American Standard Version (1901)
A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, [And] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
World English Bible (2000)
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold.
Referenced Verses
- Eccl 7:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.1", "source": "טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב וְיוֹם הַמָּוֶת מִיּוֹם הִוָּלְדוֹ", "text": "*Ṭôḇ* *šēm* from-*šemen* *ṭôḇ* *wə-yôm* the-*māweṯ* from-*yôm* *hiwwālḏô*", "grammar": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil/ointment", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/precious", "*wə-yôm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and day", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*hiwwālḏô*": "Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - of his being born" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôḇ*": "good/better/more valuable", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*šemen ṭôḇ*": "precious oil/fine perfume/costly ointment", "*māweṯ*": "death/dying", "*hiwwālḏô*": "one's birth/being born" } }
- 1 Kgs 1:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1Kings.1.47", "source": "וְגַם־בָּ֜אוּ עַבְדֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לְ֠בָרֵךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֜ינוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִד֮ לֵאמֹר֒ יֵיטֵ֨ב אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־שֵׁ֤ם שְׁלֹמֹה֙ מִשְּׁמֶ֔ךָ וִֽיגַדֵּ֥ל אֶת־כִּסְא֖וֹ מִכִּסְאֶ֑ךָ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ עַל־הַמִּשְׁכָּֽב׃", "text": "And *wə-gam* *bāʾû* *ʿaḇdê* the *meleḵ* to *bārêḵ* *ʾet*-our *ʾădōnênû* the *meleḵ* *Dāwiḏ* *lêʾmōr* may-make-good *yêṭêḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-name *šêm* of *šəlōmōh* from-your-name *miš-šemeḵā* and-may-make-great *wî-gaḏêl* *ʾet*-his-throne *kissəʾô* from-your-throne *mik-kisʾeḵā* and-*way-yištaḥû* the *meleḵ* upon-the-*miškaḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*bāʾû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they came", "*ʿaḇdê*": "construct state, masculine plural - servants of", "*meleḵ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the king", "*bārêḵ*": "Piel infinitive construct - to bless", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾădōnênû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our lord", "*Dāwiḏ*": "proper name - David", "*lêʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - saying", "*yêṭêḇ*": "Hiphil imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - may he make good/better", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God/gods", "*šêm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*miš-šemeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your name", "*wî-gaḏêl*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and may he make great", "*kissəʾô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his throne", "*mik-kisʾeḵā*": "comparative min + noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - than your throne", "*way-yištaḥû*": "waw consecutive + Hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*miškaḇ*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the bed" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (plural form used for singular deity)", "*yêṭêḇ*": "make good/better/improve/enhance", "*way-yištaḥû*": "bowed down/prostrated himself/worshipped", "*miškaḇ*": "bed/couch/place of lying down" } }
- Luke 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.10.20", "source": "Πλὴν ἐν τούτῳ μὴ χαίρετε, ὅτι τὰ πνεύματα ὑμῖν ὑποτάσσεται· χαίρετε δὲ μᾶλλον, ὅτι τὰ ὀνόματα ὑμῶν ἐγράφη ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "*Plēn* in this *mē chairete*, that the *pneumata* to you *hypotassetai*; *chairete de mallon*, that the *onomata* of you *egraphē* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*Plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - nevertheless/however", "*mē chairete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural with negative - do not rejoice", "*pneumata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - spirits", "*hypotassetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - are subjected/submit", "*chairete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - rejoice", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*mallon*": "adverb - rather/more", "*onomata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - names", "*egraphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - have been written", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Plēn*": "nevertheless/however/yet", "*chairete*": "rejoice/be glad", "*pneumata*": "spirits/breath", "*hypotassetai*": "are subjected/submit/yield to/obey", "*mallon*": "rather/more/instead", "*onomata*": "names/reputations", "*egraphē*": "have been written/recorded/inscribed", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } }
- Acts 7:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.7.10", "source": "Καὶ ἐξείλετο αὐτὸν ἐκ πασῶν τῶν θλίψεων αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ χάριν καὶ σοφίαν ἐναντίον Φαραὼ βασιλέως Αἰγύπτου· καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἡγούμενον ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον καὶ ὅλον τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *exeileto auton ek pasōn tōn thlipseōn autou, kai edōken autō charin kai sophian enantion Pharaō basileōs Aigyptou*; and *katestēsen auton hēgoumenon ep' Aigypton kai holon ton oikon autou*.", "grammar": { "*exeileto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he delivered/rescued", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*ek*": "preposition - from/out of", "*pasōn tōn thlipseōn*": "genitive feminine plural + genitive feminine plural - all the afflictions", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - favor/grace", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sophian*": "accusative feminine singular - wisdom", "*enantion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*Pharaō*": "genitive masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*basileōs*": "genitive masculine singular - king", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he appointed", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*hēgoumenon*": "accusative masculine singular present middle participle - ruler/leader", "*ep'*": "preposition - over", "*Aigypton*": "accusative feminine singular - Egypt", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*holon*": "accusative masculine singular adjective - whole", "*ton oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - the house/household", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*exeileto*": "delivered/rescued/took out", "*thlipseōn*": "afflictions/troubles/distresses", "*charin*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*sophian*": "wisdom/knowledge/understanding", "*enantion*": "before/in the presence of/in the sight of", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/put in charge/established", "*hēgoumenon*": "ruler/leader/governor", "*oikon*": "house/household/family" } }
- Phil 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, σύζυγε γνήσιε, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι, μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος, καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.", "text": "And *erōtō* also you, *syzuge gnēsie*, *syllambanou* them who in the *euangeliō synēthlēsan* with me, with also *Klēmentos*, and the remaining *synergōn* my, of whom the *onomata* in *biblō zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I ask/request", "*syzuge*": "vocative, masculine, singular - yokefellow/companion/comrade", "*gnēsie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - true/genuine/loyal", "*syllambanou*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice - help/assist", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*synēthlēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they contended/struggled together", "*Klēmentos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name (Clement)", "*synergōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow workers/co-laborers", "*onomata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - names", "*biblō*": "dative, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "I ask/request/beseech", "*syzuge*": "yokefellow/companion/comrade/partner", "*gnēsie*": "true/genuine/loyal/faithful", "*syllambanou*": "help/assist/aid/support", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*synēthlēsan*": "they contended/struggled together/labored side by side", "*synergōn*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*biblō*": "book/scroll/record", "*zōēs*": "of life/living" } }
- Heb 11:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } }