Verse 10

Do not say, 'Why were the former days better than these?' for you do not inquire wisely concerning this.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Si ikke: "Hvorfor var tidligere dager bedre enn disse?" For det er ikke av visdom at du stiller dette spørsmålet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Si ikke: "Hva er grunnen til at de tidligere dager var bedre enn disse?" Du spør ikke med visdom om dette.

• Norsk King James

  Si ikke: Hva er grunnen til at de gamle dager var bedre enn disse? For dette spør du ikke klokt om.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Si ikke: Hvorfor var de gamle dager bedre enn disse? For du spør ikke om slikt med visdom.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ikke spør hvorfor de tidligere dager var bedre enn disse, for det er ikke visdom som ber deg spørre slikt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Spør ikke: Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse? For du spør ikke med visdom om dette.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Si ikke: «Hvorfor var de gamle dager bedre enn disse?» for du stiller ikke et klokt spørsmål om det.

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

  Spør ikke: Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse? For du spør ikke med visdom om dette.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Si ikke: «Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse?» For det er ikke av visdom du spør slik.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not say, 'Why were the old days better than these?' For it is not wise to ask such questions.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.10", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tōʾmar* what *hāyāh* that-the-*yāmîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* *hāyû* *ṭôḇîm* from-these *kî* not from-*ḥoḵmāh* *šāʾaltā* on-this", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*riʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the former/earlier", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/ask", "*yāmîm* *riʾšōnîm*": "former days/earlier times/past era", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/better/more favorable", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*šāʾaltā*": "you asked/you inquired" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Si ikke: 'Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse?' For dette spør du ikke i visdom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siig ikke: Hvad var det, at de forrige Dage vare bedre end disse? thi du spørger ikke om Saadant af Viisdom.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ikke si: Hva kommer det av at tidligere dager var bedre enn disse? For du spør ikke viselig om dette.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Si ikke: "Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse?" For du spør ikke viselig om dette.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Spør ikke: ‘Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn disse?’ For det er ikke med visdom du spør slik.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Si ikke: Hvorfor var gamle dager bedre enn disse? For du spør ikke viselig om det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Si ikke: Hvorfor var de tidligere dager bedre enn de nåværende? Slik tale kommer ikke fra visdom.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saye not thou: What is the cause that ye dayes of ye olde tyme were better, then they yt be now? for that were no wyse question.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:12) Say not thou, Why is it that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely of this thing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Say not thou, What is the cause that the dayes of the old time were better then they that be nowe? for that were no wyse question.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Say not, Why were the days which have gone by better than these? Such a question comes not from wisdom.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't say, "Why were the former days better than these?" For you do not ask wisely about this.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not say,“Why were the old days better than these days?” for it is not wise to ask that.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 6:13 : 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? But now the LORD has forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
• Ps 14:2-3 : 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any who understood and sought God. 3 They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
• Isa 50:1 : 1 Thus says the LORD, Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, whom I have put away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you have sold yourselves, and for your transgressions your mother is put away.
• Jer 44:17-19 : 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven, and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine. 19 And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her, without our husbands?
• Rom 1:22-32 : 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man, and to birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things. 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies among themselves, 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions: for even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 And likewise the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another; men with men working what is shameful, and receiving in themselves that penalty of their error which was fitting. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unmerciful: 32 Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
• Rom 3:9-9 : 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all: for we have already charged both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, 'There is none righteous, no, not one:' 11 'There is none who understands, there is none who seeks after God.' 12 'They have all turned aside; they have together become unprofitable; there is none who does good, no, not one.' 13 'Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they have practiced deceit; the poison of vipers is under their lips.' 14 'Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.' 15 'Their feet are swift to shed blood:' 16 'Destruction and misery are in their ways:' 17 'And the way of peace they have not known:' 18 'There is no fear of God before their eyes.' 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Gen 6:11-12 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.