Verse 7
{ "verseID": "Proverbs.26.7", "source": "דַּלְי֣וּ שֹׁ֭קַיִם מִפִּסֵּ֑חַ וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Dalyu* *shoqayim* from-*pisseaḥ*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*dalyu*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they hang down", "*shoqayim*": "noun, feminine, dual - legs", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*pisseaḥ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - lame person", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*dalyu*": "hang down/dangle/are feeble", "*shoqayim*": "legs/thighs", "*pisseaḥ*": "lame person/cripple", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Som lammes ben som henger løst, slik er ordspråk fra tåper.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En lammes føtter er ustødige, slik er et ordspråk i dårers munn.
Norsk King James
De lamme har ikke like ben; slik er en lignelse i munnen på en dummie.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Som ubrukelige ben på en halt, slik er et ordtak i dårenes munn.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Som lammetes bein henger, slik er et ordspråk i munnen på dårer.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Slik de lammes ben er ujevne, slik er en lignelse i dårers munn.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
De lammes ben er ikke like, slik er det også med en lignelse som kommer fra dårers munn.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Slik de lammes ben er ujevne, slik er en lignelse i dårers munn.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Lammets ben henger slapt, og slik er et ordspråk i munnen på dårer.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Like the legs of a lame person that hang limp, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Slappe ben fra en halt, slik er et ordspråk i dårers munn.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Tager Laarene bort fra en Halt; saa er et Ordsprog i Daarers Mund.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
KJV 1769 norsk
Som bena til den lamme ikke er like, slik er en lignelse i dårers munn.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
The legs of the lame are uneven: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Som den haltendes bein som henger løst, slik er et ordspråk i en dåres munn.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Svake er de lammes ben, og en lignelse i munnen på dårer.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Den lammes bein henger slapt; slik er en lignelse i dåres munn.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Bena til den som ikke kan gå, henger slapt; slik er en klok talemåte i munnen på den dumme.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as it is an vnsemely thige to haue legges & yet to halte, eue so is a parable in ye fooles mouth.
Geneva Bible (1560)
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Like as in a lame man his legges are not equall: euen so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Weak have been the two legs of the lame, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
American Standard Version (1901)
The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.
World English Bible (2000)
Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Like legs dangle uselessly from the lame, so a proverb dangles in the mouth of fools.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 26:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.9", "source": "ח֭וֹחַ עָלָ֣ה בְיַד־שִׁכּ֑וֹר וּ֝מָשָׁ֗ל בְּפִ֣י כְסִילִֽים׃", "text": "*Ḥoaḥ* *alah* in-hand-of-*shikkor*, and-*mashal* in-mouth-of *kesilim*.", "grammar": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - thorn", "*alah*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - goes up", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - hand of", "*shikkor*": "adjective, masculine, singular - drunkard", "*umashal*": "conjunction with noun, masculine, singular - and a proverb", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*pi*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - mouth of", "*kesilim*": "noun, masculine, plural - fools" }, "variants": { "*ḥoaḥ*": "thorn/bramble/thistle", "*alah*": "goes up/rises/climbs", "*yad*": "hand/power", "*shikkor*": "drunkard/drunk person", "*mashal*": "proverb/parable/saying", "*pi*": "mouth/speech", "*kesilim*": "fools/stupid persons" } }
- Matt 7:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.4", "source": "Ἢ πῶς ἐρεῖς τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου, Ἄφες ἐκβάλω τὸ κάρφος ἀπὸ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σου· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ἡ δοκὸς ἐν τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ σοῦ;", "text": "Or how *ereis tō adelphō sou*, *Aphes ekbalō* the *karphos* from the *ophthalmou sou*; and, *idou*, the *dokos* in the *ophthalmō sou*?", "grammar": { "*Ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ereis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will say", "*tō adelphō*": "dative singular masculine - to the brother", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - permit/allow", "*ekbalō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might cast out/remove", "*karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - speck/splinter", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tou ophthalmou*": "genitive singular masculine - the eye", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see", "*hē dokos*": "nominative singular feminine - the beam/plank", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your" }, "variants": { "*aphes*": "permit/allow/let/leave", "*ekbalō*": "cast out/remove/expel", "*idou*": "behold/look/see [interjection drawing attention]" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.5", "source": "Ὑποκριτά, ἔκβαλε πρῶτον τὴν δοκόν ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ σοῦ· καὶ τότε διαβλέψεις ἐκβαλεῖν τὸ κάρφος ἐκ τοῦ ὀφθαλμοῦ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.", "text": "*Hypokrita*, *ekbale prōton* the *dokon* from the *ophthalmou sou*; and *tote diablepseis ekbalein* the *karphos* from the *ophthalmou tou adelphou sou*.", "grammar": { "*Hypokrita*": "vocative singular masculine - hypocrite", "*ekbale*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - cast out/remove", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*tēn dokon*": "accusative singular feminine - the beam/plank", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tou ophthalmou*": "genitive singular masculine - the eye", "*sou*": "genitive singular - your", "*tote*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*diablepseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will see clearly", "*ekbalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to cast out/remove", "*to karphos*": "accusative singular neuter - the speck/splinter", "*tou adelphou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the brother" }, "variants": { "*hypokrita*": "hypocrite/actor/pretender", "*ekbale*": "cast out/remove/expel", "*diablepseis*": "see clearly/see through/perceive distinctly" } }
- Luke 4:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.4.23", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Πάντως ἐρεῖτέ μοι τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην, Ἰατρέ, θεράπευσον σεαυτόν: ὅσα ἠκούσαμεν γενόμενα ἐν τῇ Καπερναούμ, ποίησον καὶ ὧδε ἐν τῇ πατρίδι σου.", "text": "And *eipen pros* them, *Pantōs ereite* to me this *parabolēn*, *Iatre*, *therapeuson seauton*: whatever we *ēkousamen genomena* in *Kapernaoum*, *poiēson* also here in the *patridi* of you.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Pantōs*": "adverb - surely/certainly/by all means", "*ereite*": "future, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you will say", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/proverb", "*Iatre*": "vocative, masculine, singular - physician", "*therapeuson*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - heal", "*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*ēkousamen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st plural - we heard", "*genomena*": "aorist, middle, participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having happened", "*Kapernaoum*": "dative, feminine, singular - Capernaum", "*poiēson*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd singular - do", "*patridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hometown/native place" }, "variants": { "*Pantōs*": "surely/certainly/no doubt", "*parabolēn*": "parable/proverb/saying", "*therapeuson*": "heal/cure/treat", "*genomena*": "having happened/occurred/done", "*patridi*": "hometown/native place/country" } }
- Ps 50:16-21 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.16", "source": "וְלָ֤רָשָׁ֨ע ׀ אָ֘מַ֤ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים מַה־לְּ֭ךָ לְסַפֵּ֣ר חֻקָּ֑י וַתִּשָּׂ֖א בְרִיתִ֣י עֲלֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-to-the-*rasha* *amar* *Elohim* what-to-you to-*sapper* *chuqqai* and-*tissa* *beriti* upon-*picha*", "grammar": { "*rasha*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wicked", "*amar*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Elohim*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods", "*sapper*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to declare/tell", "*chuqqai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my statutes", "*tissa*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you take up", "*beriti*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*sapper*": "declare/recount/tell", "*tissa*": "take up/lift up/bear", "*beriti alei-picha*": "my covenant on your mouth/mention my covenant" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.17", "source": "וְ֭אַתָּה שָׂנֵ֣אתָ מוּסָ֑ר וַתַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ דְּבָרַ֣י אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*attah* *saneta* *musar* and-*tashlech* *devarai* behind-you", "grammar": { "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*saneta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you hated", "*musar*": "noun, masculine, singular - discipline/instruction", "*tashlech*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you cast", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words" }, "variants": { "*musar*": "instruction/discipline/correction", "*tashlech*": "cast/throw/fling" } } 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.18", "source": "אִם־רָאִ֣יתָ גַ֭נָּב וַתִּ֣רֶץ עִמּ֑וֹ וְעִ֖ם מְנָאֲפִ֣ים חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃", "text": "If-*raita* *gannav* and-*tirets* with-him and-with-*mena'afim* *chelqecha*", "grammar": { "*raita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*gannav*": "noun, masculine, singular - thief", "*tirets*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 2nd person masculine singular - and you ran", "*mena'afim*": "verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - adulterers", "*chelqecha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your portion" }, "variants": { "*tirets immo*": "you run with him/consent with him/agree with him", "*chelqecha*": "your portion/your association/your lot" } } 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.19", "source": "פִּ֭יךָ שָׁלַ֣חְתָּ בְרָעָ֑ה וּ֝לְשׁוֹנְךָ֗ תַּצְמִ֥יד מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*Picha* *shalachta* in-*ra'ah* and-*leshoncha* *tsamid* *mirmah*", "grammar": { "*Picha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mouth", "*shalachta*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sent", "*ra'ah*": "noun, feminine, singular - evil", "*leshoncha*": "noun, common, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your tongue", "*tsamid*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it frames/joins", "*mirmah*": "noun, feminine, singular - deceit" }, "variants": { "*shalachta vera'ah*": "you send forth for evil/you let loose in evil", "*tsamid mirmah*": "frames deceit/devises deceit/joins with deceit" } } 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.20", "source": "תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃", "text": "*Teshev* against-*achicha* *tedabber* against-*ben*-*immecha* *titten*-*dophi*", "grammar": { "*Teshev*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit", "*achicha*": "noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother", "*tedabber*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - son of", "*immecha*": "noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother", "*titten*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give", "*dophi*": "noun, masculine, singular - slander" }, "variants": { "*teshev*": "you sit/you are sitting", "*tedabber*": "you speak against/slander", "*titten-dophi*": "give slander/place a fault/lay a blot" } } 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.21", "source": "אֵ֤לֶּה עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀ וְֽהֶחֱרַ֗שְׁתִּי דִּמִּ֗יתָ הֱֽיוֹת־אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה כָמ֑וֹךָ אוֹכִיחֲךָ֖ וְאֶֽעֶרְכָ֣ה לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "These *asita* *wecherashti* *dimmita* being-*ehyeh* like-you *ochiacha* and-*e'erchah* before-*einecha*", "grammar": { "*asita*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you did", "*wecherashti*": "verb, Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular with waw conjunction - and I kept silent", "*dimmita*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you thought", "*ehyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*ochiacha*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will reprove you", "*e'erchah*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - I will arrange/set in order", "*einecha*": "noun, feminine, dual with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes" }, "variants": { "*dimmita*": "you thought/imagined/considered", "*ochiacha*": "I will reprove you/rebuke you/correct you", "*e'erchah*": "I will set in order/arrange/lay out [the case]" } }
- Ps 64:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.64.8", "source": "וַיֹּרֵ֗ם אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים חֵ֥ץ פִּתְא֑וֹם הָ֝י֗וּ מַכּוֹתָֽם׃", "text": "and-*yōrēm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ḥēṣ* *pitʾôm* *hāyû* *makkôtām*", "grammar": { "*yōrēm*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he will shoot them", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun functioning as singular - God", "*ḥēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - arrow", "*pitʾôm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*hāyû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person plural - they were/became", "*makkôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their wounds" }, "variants": { "*yōrēm*": "shoot/strike/hit with arrow", "*ḥēṣ*": "arrow/shaft", "*makkôtām*": "their wounds/their plagues/their blows" } }
- Prov 17:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.7", "source": "לֹא־נָאוָה לְנָבָל שְׂפַת־יֶתֶר אַף כִּי־לְנָדִיב שְׂפַת־שָׁקֶר", "text": "Not *nā'wāh* for *nābāl* *śəpat*-*yeter* *'ap* *kî*-for *nādîb* *śəpat*-*šāqer*", "grammar": { "*lō*": "negative particle - not", "*nā'wāh*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is fitting/becoming", "*lə-nābāl*": "preposition + noun - for a fool", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*yeter*": "noun - excellence/superiority/excess", "*'ap*": "conjunction - moreover/indeed/also", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/since", "*lə-nādîb*": "preposition + noun - for a noble one", "*śəpat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - speech of/lip of", "*šāqer*": "noun - falsehood/lie/deception" }, "variants": { "*nā'wāh*": "befitting/suitable/becoming/appropriate", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person", "*śəpat*": "speech/language/lip", "*yeter*": "excellent/superior/excessive/lofty", "*'ap kî*": "how much less/much more/certainly", "*nādîb*": "noble/willing/generous person", "*šāqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie" } }