Verse 26

For God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to the man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, only to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For til mannen som er god i Guds øyne, har Gud gitt visdom, kunnskap og glede, men synderen gir Han mulighet til å samle for deretter å gi det til den gode foran Gud. Også dette er tomhet og et jag etter vind.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til mannen som er god i hans øyne; men til synderen gir han besværet å samle og hope opp, slik at det kan gis til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk King James

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til en mann som er god i hans øyne; men til synderen gir han slit, slik at han samler og lagrer, slik at han kan gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Dette er også tomt og en jakt på vind.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For den som er god i Guds øyne, gir Han visdom, kunnskap og glede, men synderen gir Han den møye å samle og samle inn, for å gi til den som er god i Guds øyne; også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For til mennesket som behager ham gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede, men til synderen gir han anstrengelse for å samle og samle for å gi til den som behager Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og som å jage etter vinden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Gud gir den som er god i hans øyne visdom, kunnskap og glede; men synderen gir han strev, for å samle og hope opp, for at han skal gi det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også forgjeves og jag etter vind.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For Gud gir den han behager, visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til den synder gir han strev – til å samle og hamstre, for så å overlate det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også tomhet og åndens slit.

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

  For Gud gir den som er god i hans øyne visdom, kunnskap og glede; men synderen gir han strev, for å samle og hope opp, for at han skal gi det til den som er god for Gud. Dette er også forgjeves og jag etter vind.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For til den som er god i hans øyne har Gud gitt visdom, kunnskap og glede. Men til synderen har han gitt oppgaven å samle og samle for å gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Også dette er tomhet og jaging etter vind.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For Gud gir visdom, kunnskap og glede til mannen som er god i Hans øyne, men til synderen gir han plikt til å samle og samle til å gi til den som er god foran Gud. Dette er også forgjengelig og en jager etter vind.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi det (Menneske), som er godt for hans Ansigt, giver han Viisdom og Kundskab og Glæde, men Synderen giver han den Møie at sanke og samle, for at give til den, som er god for Guds Ansigt; dette er ogsaa Forfængelighed og Aandsfortærelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For Gud gir mennesket som behager ham visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han strev, for å samle og stable opp, slik at han kan gi til den som er god i Guds øyne. Også dette er forgjengelig og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For til den mannen som behager ham, gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han slit, for å samle og hopte opp, for at han skal gi det til den som behager Gud. Også dette er tomhet og jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For til et menneske som er godt i Hans øyne, gir Han visdom, og kunnskap, og glede; men til synderen gir Han arbeidsbyrde, for å samle og hanke inn, for å gi til den gode for Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og et jag etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For til den mannen som behager Gud, gir Han visdom og kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir Han strev for å samle og hope opp, for å gi til den som behager Gud. Også dette er forgjeves og jaging etter vind.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til den som han er glad i, gir Gud visdom, kunnskap og glede; men til synderen gir han arbeidet med å samle og lagre rikdom, for å gi det til den som Gud har glede i. Dette er også forgjeves og som å jage etter vinden.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  he geueth vnto ma, what it pleaseth him: whether it be wy?dome. vnderstondinge, or gladnesse. But vnto the synner he geueth weerynes and sorow, that he maye gather and heape together ye thinge, yt afterwarde shalbe geuen vnto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vayne thinge, yee a very disquietnesse and vexacio of mynde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely to a man that is good in his sight, God giueth wisdome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner he giueth paine, to gather, and to heape to giue to him that is good before God: this is also vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And why? God geueth to the man that is good before hym, wisdome, vnderstandyng, and gladnesse: but vnto the sinner he geueth weerinesse, that he may gather and heape together the thyng that afterwarde shalbe geuen vnto hym whom it pleaseth God: This is nowe a vayne thyng, yea a very disquietnesse and vexation of mynde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [God] giveth to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For to a man who `is' good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to the man that pleaseth him [God] giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just.
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heaps up silver as the dust, and prepares clothing as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall wear it, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
• John 16:24 : 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be complete.
• Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding. 14 For its merchandise is better than the merchandise of silver, and its gain than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her: and happy is everyone who retains her.
• Prov 28:8 : 8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.
• Eccl 1:14 : 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
• Isa 3:10-11 : 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds. 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.
• Gen 7:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Noah, "Go, you and all your household, into the ark; for I have seen you as righteous before Me in this generation."
• 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 And so did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and did what was good and right and true before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
• Rom 14:17-18 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For anyone who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
• 1 Cor 1:30-31 : 30 But of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption— 31 That, as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.
• Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law.
• Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing him, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, who has made us qualified to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
• Col 3:16-17 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
• Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.