Verse 27
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.27", "source": "אָ֘כֹ֤ל דְּבַ֣שׁ הַרְבּ֣וֹת לֹּא־ט֑וֹב וְחֵ֖קֶר כְּבֹדָ֣ם כָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʾākōl* *dĕbaš* *harbôt* *lōʾ*-*ṭôb* and-*ḥēqer* *kĕbōdām* *kābôd*", "grammar": { "*ʾākōl*": "qal infinitive absolute - eating", "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*harbôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to multiply/make much", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular construct - searching out of", "*kĕbōdām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their glory", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*ʾākōl*": "eating/consuming", "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*harbôt*": "to multiply/make much/increase", "*ṭôb*": "good/beneficial/appropriate", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/inquiry", "*kĕbōdām*": "their glory/their honor/their own glory", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/heaviness" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Det er ikke godt å spise for mye honning, og det er heller ikke bra å søke sin egen ære.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Det er ikke godt å spise mye honning, slik er det heller ikke å søke sin egen ære.
Norsk King James
Det er ikke godt å spise mye honning; for de som søker ære, er ikke ære.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Å spise mye honning er ikke godt, det er heller ikke ærefullt å utforske sin egen ære for mye.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Å spise for mye honning er ikke godt, og å søke egen ære er ikke ærefullt.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Det er ikke bra å spise for mye honning; slik er det heller ikke bra å søke sin egen ære.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Det er ikke godt å spise for mye honning, slik det heller ikke er en ære for menn å søke sin egen herlighet.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Det er ikke bra å spise for mye honning; slik er det heller ikke bra å søke sin egen ære.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Å spise for mye honning er ikke bra, heller ikke å granske deres egen ære.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own glory.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Å spise for mye honning er ikke godt, så å søke egen ære er heller ikke ære.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
At æde megen Honning er ikke godt, (ei heller er det) en Ære, naar (Folk) randsage deres (egen) Ære.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
KJV 1769 norsk
Det er ikke bra å spise for mye honning; derfor er det ikke bra å søke sin egen ære.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Det er ikke godt å spise for mye honning; heller ikke søke sin egen ære er ærefullt.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Det er ikke bra å spise for mye honning, og det er ikke ære å undersøke sin egen ære.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Det er ikke godt å spise mye honning, og å søke sin egen ære er tungt.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Det er ikke godt å spise for mye honning, heller ikke å søke sin egen ære.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as it is not good to eate to moch hony, euen so he that wyll search out hye thynges, it shal be to heuy for him.
Geneva Bible (1560)
It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
As it is not good to eate to muche honye, so curiously to searche the glory of heauenly thinges, is not commendable.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ [It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It is not good to eat much honey; Nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
American Standard Version (1901)
It is not good to eat much honey: So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
World English Bible (2000)
It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable for people to seek their own glory.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 27:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.27.2", "source": "יְהַלֶּלְךָ֣ זָ֣ר וְלֹא־פִ֑יךָ נָ֝כְרִ֗י וְאַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*yĕhallelĕkā zār wĕlōʾ*-*pîkā nākĕrî wĕʾal*-*śĕpātêkā*", "grammar": { "*yĕhallelĕkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he will praise you", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - stranger/foreigner", "*wĕlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*nākĕrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger", "*wĕʾal*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*śĕpātêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your lips" }, "variants": { "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/another person", "*nākĕrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien" } }
- John 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.5.44", "source": "Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;", "text": "How *dynasthe* you *pisteusai*, *doxan* from *allēlōn lambanontes*, and the *doxan* the from the *monou Theou* not *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dynasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*monou*": "only/alone/unique", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you search for/you desire" } }
- 2 Cor 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.1", "source": "¶Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι. Ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις Κυρίου.", "text": "*Kauchasthai* *dē* not *sympherei* to me. *Eleusomai* for into *optasias* and *apokalypseis* of *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*Kauchasthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to boast/glory", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/now", "*sympherei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it profits/benefits/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will come/proceed", "*optasias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - visions/appearances", "*apokalypseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - revelations/disclosures", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Kauchasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult", "*dē*": "indeed/truly/now/therefore", "*sympherei*": "benefits/profits/is advantageous/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "I will come/I will proceed/I will go on", "*optasias*": "visions/appearances/sightings", "*apokalypseis*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } }
- 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.11", "source": "Γέγονα ἄφρων καυχώμενος· ὑμεῖς με ἠναγκάσατε: ἐγὼ γὰρ ὤφειλον ὑφʼ ὑμῶν συνίστασθαι: οὐδὲν γὰρ ὑστέρησα τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων, εἰ καὶ οὐδέν εἰμι.", "text": "I have *gegona aphrōn kauchōmenos*; you me *ēnagkasate*: I for *ōpheilon* by you *synistasthai*: nothing for I *hysterēsa* of the *hyperlian apostolōn*, *ei kai* nothing I *eimi*.", "grammar": { "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I have become", "*aphrōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - foolish/senseless", "*kauchōmenos*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - boasting/glorying", "*ēnagkasate*": "aorist indicative, active, 2nd plural - you compelled/forced", "*ōpheilon*": "imperfect indicative, active, 1st singular - I ought/should", "*synistasthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to be commended/approved", "*hysterēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st singular - I fell short/was inferior", "*hyperlian*": "adverb - super/exceedingly/preeminently", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*ei kai*": "concessive conjunction - even if/although", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*gegona*": "I have become/I have been made", "*aphrōn*": "foolish/senseless/without reason", "*kauchōmenos*": "boasting/glorying/exulting", "*ēnagkasate*": "you compelled/you forced/you necessitated", "*ōpheilon*": "I ought/I should/I was obligated", "*synistasthai*": "to be commended/to be approved/to be recommended", "*hysterēsa*": "I fell short/I was inferior/I lacked", "*hyperlian*": "super/exceedingly/preeminently/super-apostles", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers" } }
- Phil 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.3", "source": "Μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν ἢ κενοδοξίαν· ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν.", "text": "Nothing *kata eritheian* or *kenodoxian*; but in the *tapeinophrosynē* one another *hēgoumenoi hyperechontas* of yourselves.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by way of", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/strife/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vainglory/empty pride/conceit", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - considering/esteeming", "*hyperechontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - excelling/surpassing/superior to" }, "variants": { "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/strife/rivalry/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "vainglory/empty pride/conceit/vanity", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modesty", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/esteeming/regarding/counting", "*hyperechontas*": "excelling/surpassing/better than/superior to" } }
- Prov 25:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.16", "source": "דְּבַ֣שׁ מָ֭צָאתָ אֱכֹ֣ל דַּיֶּ֑ךָּ פֶּן־תִּ֝שְׂבָּעֶ֗נּוּ וַהֲקֵֽאתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*dĕbaš* *māṣāʾtā* *ʾĕkōl* *dayyekkā* lest-*tiśbāʿennû* and-*hăqēʾōtô*", "grammar": { "*dĕbaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*māṣāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have found", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - eat", "*dayyekkā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your sufficiency", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will be filled with it", "*wa*": "conjunction - and", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - you will vomit it" }, "variants": { "*dĕbaš*": "honey/sweet substance", "*māṣāʾtā*": "you have found/you discovered", "*ʾĕkōl*": "eat/consume", "*dayyekkā*": "your sufficiency/your fill/enough for you", "*tiśbāʿennû*": "you will be filled with it/you will be satiated with it", "*hăqēʾōtô*": "you will vomit it/you will spew it out" } }