Verse 7
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.25.7", "source": "כִּ֤י ט֥וֹב אֲמָר־לְךָ֗ עֲֽלֵ֫ה הֵ֥נָּה מֵֽ֭הַשְׁפִּ֣ילְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י נָדִ֑יב אֲשֶׁ֖ר רָא֣וּ עֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For *ṭôb* *ʾămār*-to-you *ʿălēh* *hēnnāh* than-*hašpîlĕkā* before *nādîb* whom *rāʾû* *ʿênêkā*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʾămār*": "qal infinitive construct - to say", "*lĕkā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʿălēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come up", "*hēnnāh*": "adverb - here/hither", "*mē*": "preposition - from/than", "*hašpîlĕkā*": "hiphil infinitive construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humiliate you", "*li-pnê*": "preposition + construct noun - before", "*nādîb*": "noun, masculine singular - noble/prince", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*rāʾû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/better/preferable", "*ʾămār*": "to say/to tell", "*ʿălēh*": "come up/ascend/go up", "*hēnnāh*": "here/hither/to this place", "*hašpîlĕkā*": "to humiliate you/to bring you low/to debase you", "*nādîb*": "noble/prince/generous person/dignitary", "*rāʾû*": "they saw/they observed/they witnessed" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
For det er bedre at han sier til deg: 'Kom hit opp,' enn at han ydmyker deg foran en mektigere.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Det er bedre at det sies til deg: Kom opp hit, enn at du skal bli satt ned i nærvær av en fyrste som dine øyne har sett.
Norsk King James
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: Kom hit, enn at du settes lavere enn prinsen som dine øyne har sett.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Det er bedre at noen sier til deg: Kom hit opp, enn at du blir ydmyket for en fyrstes øyne.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
For det er bedre at det sies til deg: 'Kom hit opp,' enn å bli ydmyket for en adelsmann du har sett.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: Kom hit opp, enn at du blir degradert i prinsens nærvær, han som dine øyne har sett.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
For det er bedre at noen sier til deg: 'Kom opp hit,' enn at du blir nedverdiget foran den prins du har sett med dine egne øyne.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: Kom hit opp, enn at du blir degradert i prinsens nærvær, han som dine øyne har sett.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
For det er bedre at det sies til deg: 'Kom hit opp,' enn at du fornedres for en høvding du har sett.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: 'Stig opp hit,' enn at du skal bli ydmyket for en adelsmann som dine øyne har sett.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Thi det er bedre, at man siger til dig: Stig hid op, end at man skal fornedre dig for en Fyrstes Ansigt, saa dine Øine see derpaa.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the esence of the ince whom thine eyes have seen.
KJV 1769 norsk
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: 'Kom opp hit,' enn at du skal bli satt lavere i den fyrstens nærvær du har sett.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
For it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of the prince whom your eyes have seen.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg, «Kom hit opp», enn at du blir satt lavere i nærvær av fyrsten, som øynene dine har sett.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
For det er bedre at han sier til deg: 'Kom opp hit', enn at han ydmyker deg foran en adelsmann som du har sett.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
For det er bedre at det blir sagt til deg: Kom opp hit, enn å bli degradert i nærvær av fyrsten, som dine øyne har sett.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
For det er bedre at det sies til deg: Kom opp her, enn at du blir satt ned på et lavere sted foran fyrsten.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Better it is yt it be sayde vnto ye: come vp hither, then thou to be set downe in ye presence of ye prynce, whom thou seyst with thine eyes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For better is it, that it be sayde vnto thee, come vp hyther: then thou to be put lower in the presence of the priuce whom thou seest with thyne eyes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Webster's Bible (1833)
For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
For better `that' he hath said to thee, `Come thou up hither,' Than `that' he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
American Standard Version (1901)
For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
World English Bible (2000)
for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
for it is better for him to say to you,“Come up here,” than to put you lower before a prince, whom your eyes have seen.
Referenced Verses
- Luke 14:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.14.7", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "He *elegen de pros* the *keklēmenous parabolēn*, *epechōn pōs* the *prōtoklisias exelegonto*; *legōn pros* them,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*epechōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor", "*exelegonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēmenous*": "those having been invited/the guests/those called", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*epechōn*": "noticing/paying attention to/observing", "*prōtoklisias*": "chief seats/places of honor/best places", "*exelegonto*": "were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.14.8", "source": "Ὅταν κληθῇς ὑπό τινος εἰς γάμους, μὴ κατακλιθῇς εἰς τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν· μήποτε ἐντιμότερός σου ᾖ κεκλημένος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "Whenever you *klēthēs hypo* someone into *gamous*, not *kataklithēs* into the *prōtoklisian*; lest *entimoteros* than you *ē keklēmenos hyp'* him;", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*gamous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - wedding feast/marriage celebration", "*mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*kataklithēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might recline/sit down", "*prōtoklisian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief seat/place of honor", "*mēpote*": "conjunction - lest/in case", "*entimoteros*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - more honored/more distinguished", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, singular - than you", "*ē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be", "*keklēmenos*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been invited/called", "*hyp'*": "preposition + genitive - by" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*gamous*": "wedding feast/marriage celebration/wedding banquet", "*kataklithēs*": "you might recline/you sit down/you take your place", "*prōtoklisian*": "chief seat/place of honor/best place", "*entimoteros*": "more honored/more distinguished/more important person", "*keklēmenos*": "having been invited/who has been called/guest" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.14.9", "source": "Καὶ ἐλθὼν ὁ σὲ καὶ αὐτὸν καλέσας ἐρεῖ σοι, Δὸς τούτῳ τόπον· καὶ τότε ἄρξῃ μετʼ αἰσχύνης τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον κατέχειν.", "text": "And *elthōn* the one who *se kai auton kalesas erei* to you, Give to this one *topon*; and then you *arxē met' aischynēs ton eschaton topon katechein*.", "grammar": { "*elthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - coming/arriving", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*erei*": "future, 3rd singular, active - will say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*dos*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - give", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to this one", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*arxē*": "future, 2nd singular, middle - you will begin", "*met'*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*aischynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*ton*": "definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*katechein*": "present infinitive, active - to occupy/take" }, "variants": { "*elthōn*": "coming/arriving/when he comes", "*kalesas*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*erei*": "will say/will tell/will speak", "*dos*": "give/grant/yield", "*topon*": "place/position/seat", "*arxē*": "you will begin/you will start", "*aischynēs*": "shame/disgrace/embarrassment", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/worst", "*katechein*": "to occupy/to take/to hold" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.14.10", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ὅταν κληθῇς, πορευθεὶς ἀνάπεσε εἰς τὸν ἔσχατον τόπον· ἵνα ὅταν ἔλθῃ ὁ κεκληκώς σε, εἴπῃ σοι, Φίλε, προσανάβηθι ἀνώτερον: τότε ἔσται σοι δόξα ἐνώπιον τῶν συνανακειμένων σοι.", "text": "But whenever you *klēthēs*, *poreutheis anapese* into the *eschaton topon*; so that whenever *elthē* the one *keklēkōs* you, he might *eipē* to you, *Phile*, *prosanabēthi anōteron*: then *estai* to you *doxa enōpion* the ones *synanakeimenōn* with you.", "grammar": { "*klēthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - might be invited/called", "*poreutheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone/proceeded", "*anapese*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - recline/sit down", "*eschaton*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - last/lowest", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/position", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might come", "*keklēkōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited/called", "*se*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - you", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - to you", "*phile*": "vocative, masculine, singular - friend", "*prosanabēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - move up/go higher", "*anōteron*": "comparative adverb - to a higher place", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/glory", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "present participle, middle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining together/dining with", "*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative, singular - with you" }, "variants": { "*klēthēs*": "you might be invited/you are invited/when you are called", "*poreutheis*": "having gone/going/proceeding", "*anapese*": "recline/sit down/take your place", "*eschaton*": "last/lowest/least important", "*hina*": "so that/in order that/that", "*keklēkōs*": "having invited/who invited/who called", "*eipē*": "might say/tells/says", "*phile*": "friend/dear one", "*prosanabēthi*": "move up/go higher/come up", "*anōteron*": "to a higher place/further up/more honorable position", "*doxa*": "honor/glory/esteem", "*enōpion*": "before/in the presence of/in front of", "*synanakeimenōn*": "those reclining together/fellow guests/those dining with" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.14.11", "source": "Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· καὶ ὁ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "For everyone *hypsōn heauton tapeinōthēsetai*; and the one *tapeinōn heauton hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*hoti*": "conjunction - for/because", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*hypsōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - exalting/lifting up", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - humbling/lowering", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be exalted/lifted up" }, "variants": { "*hoti*": "for/because/that", "*hypsōn*": "exalting/lifting up/elevating", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/will be brought low/will be abased", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/lowering/abasing", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/will be lifted up/will be elevated" } }
- Luke 18:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Luke.18.14", "source": "Λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ ἐκεῖνος: ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.", "text": "*Legō* to-you, *katebē* this one *dedikaiōmenos* into the *oikon* of-him rather-than that-one: for all the one *hypsōn* *heauton* *tapeinōthēsetai*; the *de* one *tapeinōn* *heauton* *hypsōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*katebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went down", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been justified", "*oikon*": "accusative masculine singular - house/home", "*hypsōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - lifting up/exalting", "*heauton*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, masculine singular - himself", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be humbled", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*tapeinōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - humbling", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be exalted" }, "variants": { "*katebē*": "went down/returned/descended", "*dedikaiōmenos*": "having been justified/declared righteous", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*hypsōn*": "lifting up/exalting/elevating", "*tapeinōthēsetai*": "will be humbled/brought low", "*tapeinōn*": "humbling/bringing low", "*hypsōthēsetai*": "will be exalted/lifted up/elevated" } }
- 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.5", "source": "Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις. Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις ὑποτασσόμενοι, τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε: ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.", "text": "*Homoiōs*, *neōteroi*, *hypotagēte* *presbyterois*. *Pantes* but *allēlois* *hypotassomenoi*, the *tapeinophrosynēn* *egkombōsasthe*: because the *Theos* *hyperēphanois* *antitassetai*, to *tapeinois* but *didōsin* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*neōteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - younger ones", "*hypotagēte*": "aorist, imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be subject/submit", "*presbyterois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to elders", "*Pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to one another", "*hypotassomenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - submitting", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*egkombōsasthe*": "aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - clothe yourselves/tie on", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*hyperēphanois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to proud ones", "*antitassetai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - opposes/sets against", "*tapeinois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to humble ones", "*didōsin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - gives", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace/favor" }, "variants": { "*Homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*neōteroi*": "younger ones/younger men/youth", "*hypotagēte*": "submit/be subject/be subordinate", "*presbyterois*": "elders/older ones/presbyters", "*hypotassomenoi*": "submitting/subjecting/being subordinate", "*tapeinophrosynēn*": "humility/lowliness of mind/humble-mindedness", "*egkombōsasthe*": "clothe yourselves/tie on/gird on [like an apron]", "*hyperēphanois*": "proud/arrogant/haughty", "*antitassetai*": "opposes/sets against/resists", "*tapeinois*": "humble/lowly/those of low position", "*charin*": "grace/favor/goodwill" } }
- Rev 4:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Revelation.4.1", "source": "¶Μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον, καὶ, ἰδοὺ, θύρα ἠνεῳγμένη ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ: καὶ ἡ φωνὴ ἡ πρώτη ἣν ἤκουσα ὡς σάλπιγγος λαλούσης μετʼ ἐμοῦ· λέγουσα, Ἀνάβα ὧδε, καὶ δείξω σοι ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι μετὰ ταῦτα.", "text": "*Meta tauta eidon*, and, *idou*, *thyra ēneōgmenē* in the *ouranō*: and the *phōnē* the *prōtē* which *ēkousa* as *salpingos lalousēs met* me; *legousa*, *Anaba hōde*, and *deixō* to you which *dei genesthai meta tauta*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition with accusative - after", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*thyra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - door", "*ēneōgmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having been opened", "*ouranō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - heaven", "*phōnē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*prōtē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - first", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard", "*salpingos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - trumpet", "*lalousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - speaking", "*met*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Anaba*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - come up", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*deixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to happen/become" }, "variants": { "*Meta tauta*": "after these things/hereafter", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*thyra*": "door/entrance/gate", "*ēneōgmenē*": "having been opened/standing open", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound", "*salpingos*": "trumpet/horn", "*Anaba*": "come up/ascend", "*hōde*": "here/to this place", "*deixō*": "I will show/reveal/make known", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/obligated" } }
- Prov 16:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.19", "source": "ט֣וֹב שְׁפַל־ר֭וּחַ אֶת־*עניים **עֲנָוִ֑ים מֵֽחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁ֝לָ֗ל אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃", "text": "*ṭôḇ* *šᵉpal*-*rûaḥ* with-*ʿănāwîm* from-*ḥallēq* *šālāl* with-*gēʾîm*", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/better", "*šᵉpal*": "adjective, masculine, singular construct - low/humble", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular - spirit", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*ʿănāwîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - humble/afflicted ones", "*min*": "preposition - from/than", "*ḥallēq*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - dividing/sharing", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - spoil/plunder", "*ʾet*": "preposition - with", "*gēʾîm*": "adjective, masculine, plural - proud ones" }, "variants": { "*šᵉpal-rûaḥ*": "lowly of spirit/humble in spirit", "*ʿănāwîm*": "humble ones/poor ones/afflicted ones", "*ḥallēq šālāl*": "dividing spoil/sharing plunder" } }