Verse 13

Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king who will not be admonished anymore.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bedre er en fattig, men klok ungdom enn en gammel konge som er dum og ikke lenger klarer å ta i mot advarsler.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og dåraktig konge som ikke lenger vet å bli advart.

• Norsk King James

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og uforstandig konge, som ikke lar seg advare lenger.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel, tåpelig konge som ikke lenger vet å ta imot advarsler.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bedre er en fattig, men klok ungdom enn en gammel, men tåpelig konge som ikke lenger forstår å bli advart.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lar seg formane lenger.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Bedre er et fattig, men klokt barn, enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger tar imot råd.

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

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lar seg formane lenger.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og dum konge som ikke lenger vet å ta til advarsel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bedre er en ung mann som er fattig og vis enn en gammel og uforstandig konge, som ikke lenger vet å ta advarsel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er et fattigt Barn, som er viist, end en gammel Konge, som er en Daare, som endnu ikke veed at lade sig paaminde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bedre er et fattig og klokt barn enn en gammel og tåpelig konge, som ikke lenger lar seg formane.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og dum konge som ikke lenger kan ta imot advarsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er bedre med en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger kan motta råd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bedre er en fattig og vis ungdom enn en gammel og tåpelig konge, som ikke lenger vet hvordan man tar imot advarsel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En ung mann som er fattig og klok er bedre enn en gammel og tåpelig konge som ikke lenger lar seg lede av andres visdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A poore childe beynge wyse, is better then an olde kinge, that doteth, and can not bewarre in tyme to come.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A poore chylde beyng wise, is better then an olde kyng that doteth, and can not beware in tyme to come.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 9:15-16 : 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no one remembered that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
• Gen 37:2 : 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought their evil report to their father.
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• 2 Chr 16:9-9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars. 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
• 2 Chr 24:20-22 : 20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, Thus says God, Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you. 21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of the LORD. 22 So Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
• 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.
• Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
• Prov 28:6 : 6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
• Prov 28:15-16 : 15 As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over poor people. 16 The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.