Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Proverbs.5.2", "source": "לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְזִמּ֑וֹת וְ֝דַ֗עַת שְׂפָתֶ֥יךָ יִנְצֹֽרוּ", "text": "To-*šāmar* *mĕzimmôt* and-*daʿat* your-*śāpâ* *yinṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*šāmar*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to keep/preserve/guard", "*mĕzimmôt*": "noun, feminine plural - plans/discretion/prudence", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/discernment", "*śāpâ*": "noun, feminine dual with 2nd person masculine suffix - your lips", "*yinṣōrû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will preserve/guard/keep" }, "variants": { "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/protect/maintain/preserve", "*mĕzimmôt*": "discretion/plans/wisdom/prudence/thoughts", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/discernment/perception/skill", "*yinṣōrû*": "preserve/guard/keep/maintain/protect" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  så du kan bevare sunn innsikt, og la leppene dine beskytte kunnskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så du kan ta vare på klokskap, og dine lepper kan bevare kunnskap.

• Norsk King James

  Slik at du kan vise omtanke, og leppene dine kan bevare visdom.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  slik at du kan bevare kloke planer, og at leppene dine kan holde på kunnskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så du kan bevare kloke tanker, og leppene dine kan vokte kunnskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så du kan bevare klokskap, og dine lepper kan holde fast på kunnskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så du kan vise kløkt og la leppene dine bevare kunnskap.

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

  Så du kan bevare klokskap, og dine lepper kan holde fast på kunnskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Slik at du bevarer kløkt, og at dine lepper vil bevare kunnskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So you may preserve discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For å bevare klokskap og la dine lepper vokte kunnskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at (du maa) forvare (kloge) Anslag, og at dine Læber kunne bevare Kundskab.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Slik at du kan være varsom, og at dine lepper kan bevare kunnskap.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  That you may keep discretion, and that your lips may preserve knowledge.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så du kan holde fast på klokskap og dine lepper bevare kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For at du skal vise omtanke Og dine lepper skal bevare kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For at du skal bevare klokskap og at dine lepper kan opprettholde kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Slik at du kan bli styrt av en klok hensikt, og dine lepper kan bevare kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  yt thou mayest regarde good councell, and that thy lippes maye kepe nurtoure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That thou maiest regarde counsell, and thy lippes obserue knowledge.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That thou mayest regarde good counsell, and that thy lippes may kepe knowledge.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  That you may maintain discretion, That your lips may preserve knowledge.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that you may be ruled by a wise purpose, and your lips may keep knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 45:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.2", "source": "רָ֘חַ֤שׁ לִבִּ֨י ׀ דָּ֘בָ֤ר ט֗וֹב אֹמֵ֣ר אָ֭נִי מַעֲשַׂ֣י לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃", "text": "*rāḥaš* my-*lēb* *dābār* *ṭôb* *ʾōmēr* *ʾănî* my-*maʿăśay* to-*melek* my-*ləšônî* *ʿēṭ* *sôpēr* *māhîr*", "grammar": { "*rāḥaš*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'overflows/bubbles up/stirs'", "*lēb*": "Masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my heart'", "*dābār*": "Masculine singular noun - 'word/matter/thing'", "*ṭôb*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'good'", "*ʾōmēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'saying/speaking'", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - 'I'", "*maʿăśay*": "Masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my works/compositions'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for a king'", "*ləšônî*": "Feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my tongue'", "*ʿēṭ*": "Masculine singular noun - 'pen/stylus'", "*sôpēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'scribe/writer'", "*māhîr*": "Masculine singular adjective - 'skilled/quick/ready'" }, "variants": { "*rāḥaš*": "overflows/bubbles up/stirs/indites", "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing", "*ʿēṭ*": "pen/stylus", "*sôpēr*": "scribe/writer", "*māhîr*": "skilled/quick/ready" } }
• Ps 71:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.71.15", "source": "פִּ֤י ׀ יְסַפֵּ֬ר צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ כָּל־הַיּ֥וֹם תְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֤י לֹ֖א יָדַ֣עְתִּי סְפֹרֽוֹת׃", "text": "*pî* *yəsappēr* *ṣidqātekā* all-the *yôm* *təšûʿātekā* for not *yādaʿtî* *səpōrôt*", "grammar": { "*pî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - 'my mouth'", "*yəsappēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'will recount'", "*ṣidqātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your righteousness'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'day'", "*təšûʿātekā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your salvation'", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I know'", "*səpōrôt*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to count/number'" }, "variants": { "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*yəsappēr*": "will recount/will tell/will declare", "*ṣidqātekā*": "your righteousness/your justice/your righteous acts", "*təšûʿātekā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your rescue", "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I have known/I am familiar with", "*səpōrôt*": "to count/to number/to recount" } }
• Ps 119:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.13", "source": "בִּשְׂפָתַ֥י סִפַּ֑רְתִּי כֹּ֝֗ל מִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיךָ׃", "text": "With-*śəp̄ātay* *sippartî* all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*", "grammar": { "With-*śəp̄ātay*": "preposition *bə* + feminine dual noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my lips", "*sippartî*": "Piel perfect 1st person singular - I have recounted/declared", "all *mišpəṭê*-*p̄îḵā*": "noun *kol* + masculine plural construct + masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - all judgments of your mouth" }, "variants": { "*śəp̄ātay*": "my lips/language/speech", "*sippartî*": "I have recounted/declared/told/related", "*mišpəṭê*": "judgments/ordinances/decisions", "*p̄îḵā*": "your mouth/command/speech" } }
• Prov 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Proverbs.10.21", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽאֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃", "text": "*śiptêy* *ṣaddîq* *yirʿû* *rabbîm* *we-ʾĕwîlîm* *baḥăsar*-*lēb* *yāmûtû*", "grammar": { "*śiptêy*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular adjective - righteous", "*yirʿû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - feed/shepherd", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*we-ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*baḥăsar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in lack of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they die" }, "variants": { "*śiptêy*": "lips/speech/words", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*yirʿû*": "feed/shepherd/nourish/sustain", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/silly ones/simpletons", "*ḥăsar*": "lack/want/absence", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding", "*yāmûtû*": "they die/perish/expire" } }
• Prov 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.2", "source": "לְשׁ֣וֹן חֲ֭כָמִים תֵּיטִ֣יב דָּ֑עַת וּפִ֥י כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃", "text": "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm têṭîḇ dāʿat* and-*p̄î ḵəsîlîm yabbîaʿ ʾiwwelet*", "grammar": { "*Ləšôn*": "noun, feminine singular construct - tongue/language", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*têṭîḇ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - makes good/does well with", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*p̄î*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ḵəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*yabbîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - pours out/utters", "*ʾiwwelet*": "noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness" }, "variants": { "*Ləšôn ḥăḵāmîm*": "tongue of the wise/speech of wise men", "*têṭîḇ*": "makes good/adorns/uses properly", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*p̄î ḵəsîlîm*": "mouth of fools/speech of the foolish", "*yabbîaʿ*": "pours forth/bubbles over with/gushes out", "*ʾiwwelet*": "folly/foolishness/stupidity" } }
• Prov 15:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Proverbs.15.7", "source": "שִׂפְתֵ֣י חֲ֭כָמִים יְזָ֣רוּ דָ֑עַת וְלֵ֖ב כְּסִילִ֣ים לֹא־כֵֽן׃", "text": "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm yəzārû dāʿat wəlēḇ kəsîlîm lōʾ-ḵēn*", "grammar": { "*Śip̄tê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlēḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - but heart of", "*kəsîlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - fools", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "negative particle + adverb - not so" }, "variants": { "*Śip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm*": "lips of wise/speech of wise ones", "*yəzārû*": "scatter/spread/disperse", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*wəlēḇ kəsîlîm*": "but heart of fools/yet mind of foolish", "*lōʾ-ḵēn*": "not so/is not right/does not do so" } }
• Prov 16:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.23", "source": "לֵ֣ב חָ֭כָם יַשְׂכִּ֣יל פִּ֑יהוּ וְעַל־שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו יֹסִ֥יף לֶֽקַח׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ḥākām* *yaśkîl* *pîhû* and-on-*śᵉpātāyw* *yōsîp* *leqaḥ*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ḥākām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise person", "*yaśkîl*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes wise/gives insight to", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*śᵉpātāyw*": "noun, feminine, dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yōsîp*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - increases/adds", "*leqaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - learning/teaching/persuasiveness" }, "variants": { "*yaśkîl*": "makes wise/gives insight to/teaches", "*leqaḥ*": "learning/teaching/persuasiveness/compelling speech" } }
• Song 4:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.11", "source": "נֹ֛פֶת תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ כַּלָּ֑ה דְּבַ֤שׁ וְחָלָב֙ תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֵ֔ךְ וְרֵ֥יחַ שַׂלְמֹתַ֖יִךְ כְּרֵ֥יחַ לְבָנֽוֹן׃ ס", "text": "*nōp̄eṯ* *tiṭṭōp̄nāh* *śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ* *kallāh* *dᵊḇaš* and-*ḥālāḇ* under *lᵊšônēḵ* and-*rêaḥ* *śalmōṯáyiḵ* like-*rêaḥ* *lᵊḇānôn*", "grammar": { "*nōp̄eṯ*": "noun, masculine singular - honeycomb/honey", "*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "verb, 3rd person feminine plural, Qal imperfect - they drip", "*śip̄ṯôṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your lips", "*kallāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bride/daughter-in-law", "*dᵊḇaš*": "noun, masculine singular - honey", "*ḥālāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - milk", "*lᵊšônēḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your tongue", "*rêaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fragrance/scent of", "*śalmōṯáyiḵ*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your garments", "*lᵊḇānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon" }, "variants": { "*nōp̄eṯ*": "honeycomb/honey/dripping honey", "*tiṭṭōp̄nāh*": "they drip/they distill/they flow" } }
• Mal 2:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.6", "source": "תּוֹרַ֤ת אֱמֶת֙ הָיְתָ֣ה בְּפִ֔יהוּ וְעַוְלָ֖ה לֹא־נִמְצָ֣א בִשְׂפָתָ֑יו בְּשָׁל֤וֹם וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ הָלַ֣ךְ אִתִּ֔י וְרַבִּ֖ים הֵשִׁ֥יב מֵעָוֺֽן׃", "text": "*Tôrat* *ʾĕmet* *hāytâ* in-*pîhû* and-*ʿawlâ* not-*nimṣāʾ* in-*śəpātāyw* in-*šālôm* and-in-*mîšôr* *hālak* with-me and-*rabbîm* *hēšîb* from-*ʿāwōn*", "grammar": { "*Tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness", "*hāytâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she was", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - was found", "*śəpātāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace", "*mîšôr*": "masculine singular noun - uprightness/straightness", "*hālak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he walked", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*hēšîb*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to return/turn back", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt" }, "variants": { "*Tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching of", "*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrongdoing", "*šālôm*": "peace/wellbeing/completeness", "*mîšôr*": "uprightness/straightness/equity/level ground", "*hēšîb*": "he turned back/caused to return/restored", "*ʿāwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment/sin" } } 7 { "verseID": "Malachi.2.7", "source": "כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַת וְתוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִפִּ֑יהוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא׃", "text": "For-*śiptê* *kōhēn* *yišmərû*-*daʿat* and-*tôrâ* *yəbaqšû* from-*pîhû* for *malʾak* *YHWH*-*ṣəbāʾôt* he", "grammar": { "*śiptê*": "feminine dual construct - lips of", "*kōhēn*": "masculine singular noun - priest", "*yišmərû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will keep/guard/preserve", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*tôrâ*": "feminine singular noun - law/instruction", "*yəbaqšû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will seek", "*pîhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "feminine plural noun - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*śiptê*": "lips/speech/language of", "*kōhēn*": "priest/minister", "*yišmərû*": "they will keep/guard/preserve/maintain", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/discernment", "*tôrâ*": "law/instruction/teaching/direction", "*yəbaqšû*": "they will seek/search for/consult", "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel/ambassador" } }
• Prov 20:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.20.15", "source": "יֵ֣שׁ זָ֭הָב וְרָב־פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר שִׂפְתֵי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "There-is *zāhāb* and-abundance-of-*pənînîm* but-*kəlî* *yəqār* *śiptê*-*dāʿat*", "grammar": { "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pearls/jewels/coral", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vessel of", "*yəqār*": "adjective, masculine singular - precious", "*śiptê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - lips of", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge" }, "variants": { "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden object", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/jewels/coral/precious stones", "*kəlî*": "vessel/container/instrument", "*yəqār*": "precious/valuable/costly", "*śiptê*": "lips of/speech of", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }