Verse 26

En arbeidende sjel arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn driver ham framover.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den slites av sin egen arbeidsånd, for hans munn driver ham frem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som strever, arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn presser ham til det.

• Norsk King James

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans munn krever det av ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn tvinger ham til det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans behov driver ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for sin egen vinning; for hans munn krever det fra ham.

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

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans behov driver ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den arbeidslystne arbeider for sin egen skyld, for det presser hans munn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den arbeidendes sult arbeider for ham, for hans munn driver ham frem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hans Sjæl, som arbeider, arbeider for sig (selv), thi han bøier sig til Arbeide, da hans Mund byder ham det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans munn forlanger det av ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  He who labors, labors for himself, for his mouth craves it of him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den arbeidendes appetitt arbeider for ham, for munnen hans presser ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En arbeider arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn driver ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den arbeidesysters appetitt driver ham frem, for hans munn tvinger ham til det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den arbeidendes sult gjør at han arbeider, for hans sult driver ham frem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A troublous soule disquyeteth hir selfe, for hir owne mouth hath brought her therto.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe, for her owne mouth hath brought her therto.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A laborer’s appetite has labored for him, for his hunger has pressed him to work.

Referenced Verses

• Fork 6:7 : 7 All menneskets strev går til munnen, likevel blir ikke sjelen mettet.
• Ordsp 9:12 : 12 Er du vis, da er du vis til eget gagn. Er du spotter, må du bære det alene.
• Ordsp 14:23 : 23 I alt strev er det vinning, men munnhuggeri fører bare til fattigdom.