Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.31.6", "source": "תְּנוּ־שֵׁכָֽר לְאוֹבֵ֑ד וְ֝יַיִן לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ", "text": "*tĕnû*-*šēkār* *lĕʾôbēd* *wĕyayin* *lĕmārê* *nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*tĕnû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - give", "*šēkār*": "noun, masculine singular - strong drink", "*lĕʾôbēd*": "preposition *lə* + Qal participle masculine singular - to one perishing", "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction *wə* + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*lĕmārê*": "preposition *lə* + adjective masculine plural construct - to bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul/life" }, "variants": { "*tĕnû*": "give/provide", "*šēkār*": "strong drink/intoxicating beverage/liquor", "*ʾôbēd*": "perishing one/one who is dying/the doomed", "*mārê*": "bitter ones/those in bitterness/those who are bitter", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/inner being/spirit" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gi sterk drikk til dem som lider, og vin til de som har en tung sjel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er i ferd med å gå til grunne, og vin til dem med tunge hjerter.

• Norsk King James

  Gi sterk drikk til den som står i fare for å omkomme, og vin til dem som har tunge hjerter.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er i nød, og vin til dem som har bitter sjel,

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gi sterk drikk til den som holder på å gå til grunne, og vin til dem som er tynget av sorg i sjelen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er ved å gå til grunne, og vin til dem som har tunge hjerter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er i ferd med å omkomme, og vin til dem med et tungt hjerte.

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

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er ved å gå til grunne, og vin til dem som har tunge hjerter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gi sterk drikk til den som går til grunne, og vin til de bittre i sjel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er på vei til å gå til grunne, og vin til de som har en bitter sjel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Giver stærk Drik til den, som omkommer, og Viin til dem, som ere beskeligen bedrøvede i Sjælen,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er i ferd med å gå til grunne, og vin til dem som har tunge hjerter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Give strong drink to him who is perishing, and wine to those of heavy hearts.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gi sterk drikk til den som holder på å dø, og vin til den som er bitter i sjel;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er på vei til å gå til grunne, og vin til den som har bittert sinn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Gi sterk drikke til den som er i ferd med å gå til grunne, og vin til dem som er bitre i sjelen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gi sterk drikk til den som er nær ødeleggelse, og vin til den som har en bitter sjel.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Geue stronge drynke vnto soch as are condempned to death, & wyne vnto those yt mourne:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Giue ye strong drinke vnto him that is readie to perish, and wine vnto them that haue griefe of heart.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Geue strong drynke vnto such as are redy to perishe, and wine vnto those that mourne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; And wine to the bitter in soul:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give strong drink to him who is near to destruction, and wine to him whose soul is bitter:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those who are bitterly distressed;

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 5:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.23", "source": "Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει, ἀλλʼ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σοῦ καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σου ἀσθενείας.", "text": "*Mēketi* *hydropoteri*, *all'* *oinō* *oligō* *chrō* *dia* *ton* *stomachon* *sou* *kai* *tas* *pyknas* *sou* *astheneias*.", "grammar": { "*Mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*hydropoteri*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - drink [only] water", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine", "*oligō*": "dative, masculine, singular - little", "*chrō*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - use", "*dia*": "preposition with accusative - because of/for", "*ton*": "accusative, masculine, singular article - the", "*stomachon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stomach", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular - your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tas*": "accusative, feminine, plural article - the", "*pyknas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - frequent", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd person singular - your", "*astheneias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - illnesses/weaknesses" }, "variants": { "*hydropoteri*": "drink [only] water/be a water-drinker", "*oligō*": "little/small amount", "*chrō*": "use/take/consume", "*stomachon*": "stomach/digestive system", "*pyknas*": "frequent/recurrent/common", "*astheneias*": "illnesses/weaknesses/ailments" } }
• 1 Sam 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.1.10", "source": "וְהִ֖יא מָ֣רַת נָ֑פֶשׁ וַתִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל עַל־יְהוָ֖ה וּבָכֹ֥ה תִבְכֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-she *mārat* *nāpeš* and-*wattitpallēl* unto-*YHWH* and-*ḇākōh* *tiḇkeh*.", "grammar": { "*wəhîʾ*": "conjunction waw + 3rd feminine singular independent pronoun - and she", "*mārat*": "adjective feminine singular construct - bitter of", "*nāpeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul", "*wattitpallēl*": "conjunction waw + hitpael imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she prayed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/unto", "*ûḇākōh*": "conjunction waw + qal infinitive absolute - and weeping", "*tiḇkeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she wept" }, "variants": { "*mārat nāpeš*": "bitter of soul/bitter in spirit/in bitterness of soul", "*ʿal-YHWH*": "to YHWH/upon YHWH/unto YHWH", "*ḇākōh tiḇkeh*": "she wept greatly/she wept and wept/she wept bitterly (Hebrew infinitive absolute for emphasis)" } }
• 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.6", "source": "וַתֵּ֨צֶר לְדָוִ֜ד מְאֹ֗ד כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ לְסָקְל֔וֹ כִּֽי־מָ֙רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ עַל־בָּנָ֣יו וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק דָּוִ֔ד בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָֽיו", "text": "And *wattēṣer* to *dāwiḏ* *məʾōḏ* for *kî*-spoke the *hāʿām* to *ləsāqəlô* for *kî*-was bitter *mārāh* *nep̄eš* all-the *hāʿām*, *ʾîš* upon-*bānāyw* and upon-*bənōṯāyw*; and *wayyiṯḥazzēq* *dāwiḏ* in *bayhwh* *ʾĕlōhāyw*", "grammar": { "*wattēṣer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it was distressing", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*məʾōḏ*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ləsāqəlô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to stone him", "*mārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was bitter", "*nep̄eš*": "noun feminine singular construct - soul of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the people", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man/each one", "*bānāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*bənōṯāyw*": "noun feminine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his daughters", "*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "consecutive imperfect hithpael, 3rd masculine singular - and he strengthened himself", "*bayhwh*": "preposition + divine name - in Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*wattēṣer*": "was distressing/was distressed/was narrow", "*məʾōḏ*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ləsāqəlô*": "to stone him/to put him to death by stoning", "*mārāh*": "was bitter/was grieved/was angry", "*nep̄eš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*wayyiṯḥazzēq*": "strengthened himself/took courage/found strength" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.27", "source": "וַתָּבֹ֞א אֶל־אִ֤ישׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־הָהָ֔ר וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖ק בְּרַגְלָ֑יו וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜י לְהָדְפָ֗הּ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אִ֨ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים הַרְפֵּֽה־לָהּ֙ כִּֽי־נַפְשָׁ֣הּ מָֽרָה־לָ֔הּ וַֽיהוָה֙ הֶעְלִ֣ים מִמֶּ֔נִּי וְלֹ֥א הִגִּ֖יד לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattābōʾ* to *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm* to the *hāhār* and *wattaḥăzēq* by his *ragĕlāyw*; and *wayyiggaš* *gêḥăzî* to *lĕhādĕpāh*, and *wayōmer* *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, \"*harpēh*-to her, for her *napšāh* *mārâ*-to her, and *wayhwh* has *heʿĕlîm* from me and not *higgîd* to me.\"", "grammar": { "*wattābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she came'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*hāhār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the mountain'", "*wattaḥăzēq*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she seized'", "*ragĕlāyw*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his feet'", "*wayyiggaš*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he approached'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition *lĕ* + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'to push her away'", "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*harpēh*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - 'let go'", "*napšāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'her soul'", "*mārâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - 'is bitter'", "*wayhwh*": "proper noun - 'and YHWH'", "*heʿĕlîm*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'has hidden'", "*higgîd*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'told'" }, "variants": { "*wattaḥăzēq bĕragĕlāyw*": "and she seized/grasped/caught hold of his feet", "*wayyiggaš*": "and he approached/came near", "*lĕhādĕpāh*": "to push her away/to thrust her aside", "*harpēh-lāh*": "let her alone/leave her be", "*napšāh mārâ-lāh*": "her soul is bitter to her/she is in distress", "*heʿĕlîm mimmennî*": "has hidden from me/has concealed from me", "*higgîd*": "told/informed/revealed" } }
• Job 3:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.3.20", "source": "לָ֤מָּה יִתֵּ֣ן לְעָמֵ֣ל א֑וֹר וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים לְמָ֣רֵי נָֽפֶשׁ׃", "text": "*lāmmâ yittēn ləʿāmēl ʾôr wəḥayyîm ləmārê nāpeš*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*ləʿāmēl*": "preposition + verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - to toiling one", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*wəḥayyîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and life", "*ləmārê*": "preposition + adjective, masculine plural construct - to bitter ones of", "*nāpeš*": "noun, feminine singular - soul" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he gives/one gives/God gives", "*ʿāmēl*": "toiling one/one in misery/suffering one", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight/life", "*ḥayyîm*": "life/lifetime/living", "*mārê*": "bitter ones of/anguished ones of", "*nāpeš*": "soul/life/person/self" } }
• Job 29:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Job.29.13", "source": "בִּרְכַּ֣ת אֹ֭בֵד עָלַ֣י תָּבֹ֑א וְלֵ֖ב אַלְמָנָ֣ה אַרְנִֽן", "text": "*birkat* *ʾōbēd* *ʿālay* *tābōʾ* *wə-lēb* *ʾalmānāh* *ʾarnīn*", "grammar": { "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*ʾōbēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - perishing/about to perish", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - upon me", "*tābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it came", "*wə-lēb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and heart of", "*ʾalmānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - widow", "*ʾarnīn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I caused to sing/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*birkat*": "blessing/benediction", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing one/one about to perish/dying person", "*tābōʾ*": "it came/would come", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾalmānāh*": "widow/bereaved woman", "*ʾarnīn*": "I caused to rejoice/sing/shout for joy" } }
• Ps 104:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.15", "source": "וְיַ֤יִן ׀ יְשַׂמַּ֬ח לְֽבַב־אֱנ֗וֹשׁ לְהַצְהִ֣יל פָּנִ֣ים מִשָּׁ֑מֶן וְ֝לֶ֗חֶם לְֽבַב־אֱנ֥וֹשׁ יִסְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wĕyayin* *yĕśammaḥ* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *lĕhaṣhîl* *pānîm* *mishshāmen* *wĕleḥem* *lĕbab*-*ʾĕnôsh* *yisʿād*", "grammar": { "*wĕyayin*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and wine", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it gladdens", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "preposition *lě* + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to make shine", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*mishshāmen*": "preposition *min* + definite article + noun, masculine singular - from the oil", "*wĕleḥem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and bread/food", "*lĕbab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yisʿād*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it sustains" }, "variants": { "*yayin*": "wine, fermented drink", "*yĕśammaḥ*": "gladdens, makes rejoice, cheers", "*lĕbab*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾĕnôsh*": "man, mankind, mortal", "*lĕhaṣhîl*": "to make shine, to brighten, to make gleam", "*pānîm*": "face, presence, countenance", "*shāmen*": "oil, fat, richness", "*leḥem*": "bread, food, grain", "*yisʿād*": "sustains, strengthens, supports" } }