Verse 27

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  utbrøt kongen og sa: 'Er dette ikke det store Babel som jeg har bygget som et kongelig hus ved min mektige kraft og til min ærerikdom?'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være deg til behag, bryt med dine synder ved rettferdighet, og dine misgjerninger ved å være barmhjertig mot de fattige, slik at din trygghet kan bli forlenget.

• Norsk King James

  Derfor, O konge, la mitt råd være akseptabelt for deg, og bryt av dine synder med rettferdighet, og dine urett med å vise barmhjertighet mot de fattige; hvis det kan føre til en forlengelse av din fred.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være gunstig for deg: avbryt dine synder med rettferdighet og dine misgjerninger ved å vise barmhjertighet mot de undertrykte, slik at din fred kanskje kan forlenges.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  talte han og sa: Er ikke denne store Babylon, som jeg har bygd som kongelig residens ved min mektige makt og for min majestets ære?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være akseptabelt for deg: Bryt av dine synder med rettferdighet, og dine urettferdigheter ved å vise barmhjertighet til de fattige, om det kan være en forlenges av din fred.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Derfor, o konge, la mitt råd være godtatt: omvend dine synder ved rettferdighet, og dine ugjerninger ved å vise barmhjertighet mot de fattige, om det kan forlenge din ro.

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

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være akseptabelt for deg: Bryt av dine synder med rettferdighet, og dine urettferdigheter ved å vise barmhjertighet til de fattige, om det kan være en forlenges av din fred.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  talte kongen og sa: «Er ikke dette det store Babylon som jeg har bygd som en kongelig bolig ved min veldige makt og til ære for min herlighet?»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  the king said, "Is not this the great Babylon which I have built as a royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?"

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  sa kongen: Er ikke dette det store Babylon som jeg har bygd som et kongelig residens ved min mektige kraft og til mitt majestets ære?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Derfor, o Konge! lad mit Raad behage dig, og afbryd dine Synder ved Retfærdighed, og dine Misgjerninger ved Barmhjertighed mod de Elendige; om din Fred maaskee kunde forlænges.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være deg til behag: Bryt med dine synder ved rettferdighet, og med dine misgjerninger ved å vise barmhjertighet mot de fattige, slik at din ro kan forlenges.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Konge, la derfor mitt råd være til behag for deg, bryt med dine synder ved rettferdighet, og dine misgjerninger ved barmhjertighet mot de fattige; så din ro kan bli forlenget.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd være akseptabelt for deg, og bryt av dine synder ved rettferdighet, og dine misgjerninger ved å vise barmhjertighet mot de fattige, om det kan føre til en forlengelse av din fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Derfor, konge, la mitt råd bli akseptert, bryt med dine synder ved rettferdighet og dine misgjerninger ved å vise barmhjertighet mot de fattige, om det kunne føre til en forlengelse av din fred.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Av denne grunn, O konge, la mitt forslag være tiltalende for deg, og la dine synder være dekket av rettferdighet og din ondskap av barmhjertighet mot de fattige, så tiden for din velstand kan bli lenger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wherfore (o kinge) be contet with my councel, that thou mayest lowse thy synnes with rightuousnesse, ad thyne offences with mercy to poore people: for soch thinges shall prolonge thy peace.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (4:24) Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnes, and thine iniquities by mercy toward the poore: lo, let there be an healing of thine errour.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wherfore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable vnto thee, and breake of thy sinnes by righteousnesse, and thyne iniquities by mercie towarde the poore: lo, let there be a healing of thyne errour.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquillity.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 55:6-7 : 6 Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
• Acts 8:22 : 22 Repent therefore of this wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
• 1 Kgs 21:29 : 29 Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.
• Jonah 3:9 : 9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we do not perish?
• Gen 41:33-37 : 33 Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. 35 Let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under Pharaoh's authority, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 This food shall be in reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine. 37 The proposal was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.
• Luke 11:41 : 41 But rather give alms of such things as you have; and behold, all things are clean to you.
• Ezek 18:7 : 7 And has not oppressed anyone, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has spoiled none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment,
• Ezek 18:21-22 : 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do what is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 All his transgressions that he has committed shall not be mentioned to him: in his righteousness that he has done he shall live.
• Ezek 18:27-32 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28 Because he considers and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 29 Yet says the house of Israel, ‘The way of the Lord is not equal.’ O house of Israel, are not My ways equal? Are not your ways unequal? 30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit: for why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him who dies, says the Lord GOD: therefore turn yourselves, and live.
• Ps 41:1-3 : 1 Blessed is he who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in times of trouble. 2 The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive; he shall be blessed upon the earth, and You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. 3 The LORD will strengthen him on the bed of illness; You will make all his bed in his sickness.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
• Prov 28:13 : 13 He who covers his sins shall not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
• Jas 4:8-9 : 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up.
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent love among yourselves: for love will cover a multitude of sins.
• Acts 10:2-4 : 2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius. 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
• Acts 26:20 : 20 But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.
• 2 Cor 5:11 : 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I hope are well known also in your consciences.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Gal 5:13 : 13 For, brethren, you have been called to freedom; only do not use freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
• Isa 58:5-7 : 5 Is this the fast that I have chosen? A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh?
• Isa 58:10-12 : 10 And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 And those from among you shall build the old waste places: you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
• Job 34:31-32 : 31 Surely it is proper to say to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend anymore; 32 That which I do not see, teach me; if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
• Joel 2:14 : 14 Who knows if he will turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a grain offering and a drink offering to the LORD your God?
• Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 Before the decree comes forth, before the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD comes upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger comes upon you. 3 Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have carried out His judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be you shall be hidden in the day of the LORD'S anger.
• Matt 3:8 : 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance: