Verse 14

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also has set the one against the other, so that man should find nothing after him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Når dagen er god, nyt den, og når dagen er vond, se: dette har også Gud skapt, så mennesker ikke kan forstå hva som kommer etter dem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  På en god dag, vær glad, men på en dårlig dag, reflekter: Gud har også gjort den ene i motsetning til den andre, så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter seg.

• Norsk King James

  I velstandens dager, vær glad; men i motgangens dager, tenk etter; for Gud har også satt den ene imot den andre, så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vær glad på en god dag, men behold perspektivet på en dårlig dag. Gud har skapt den ene ved siden av den andre, slik at mennesker ikke kan forutsi hva som kommer etter dem.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  På en god dag, nyt det gode, og på en dag med motgang, vurder - Gud har gjort den ene dagen som den andre for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut hva som vil skje etter det.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  På fremgangens dag vær glad, men på motgangens dag overveid: Gud satte den ene opp mot den andre så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vær glad i velstandens dag, men i motgangens stund bør du grunne – Gud har satt den ene opp mot den andre, slik at mennesket ikke skal etterlate noe.

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

  På fremgangens dag vær glad, men på motgangens dag overveid: Gud satte den ene opp mot den andre så mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På en god dag, nyt det gode, og på en ond dag, betrakt dette: Gud har laget den ene mot den andre, slik at ingen kan finne noe etter ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  På en dag med godhet, nyt det gode, og på en dag med vanskeligheter, reflekter: Gud har laget den ene så vel som den andre, slik at mennesker ikke kan finne ut noe om sin fremtid.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vær ved godt (Mod) paa en god Dag, men see dig for paa en ond Dag; thi Gud haver ogsaa gjort denne ved Siden af den (anden) derfor, at Mennesket ikke skal finde Noget (af det, som skal skee) efter ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vær glad på velstandens dag, men på motgangens dag, betrakt: Gud har også satt den ene opp mot den andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne noe etter ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  På lykkens dag, vær glad, og på motgangens dag, betrakt det; ja, Gud har laget den ene ved siden av den andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut noe etter ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  I en dag av framgang, vær glad, og i en dag av ulykke, vurder: Gud har laget den ene i motsetning til den andre, slik at mennesket ikke kan finne noe etter seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På velstandens dag nyt det gode, og på ulykkens dag, betrakt: Gud har gjort både det ene og det andre, for at mennesket ikke skal finne ut hva som kommer etter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Gled deg i velstandens dag, og tenk i motgangens dag: Gud har latt den ene følge den andre, slik at mennesket ikke kan vite hva som kommer etter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vse well the tyme of prosperite, and remembre the tyme of mysfortune: for God maketh the one by the other, so that a man can fynde nothinge els.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:16) In the day of wealth be of good comfort, and in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, to the intent that man shoulde finde nothing after him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Use well the tyme of prosperitie, and remember the tyme of misfortune: for God doth so temper the one and the other, that a man can finde nothing els.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything [that shall be] after him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 3:22 : 22 Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?
• Deut 28:47 : 47 Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
• Eccl 3:4 : 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
• Deut 8:3 : 3 And he humbled you, and allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you did not know, neither did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread only, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of the LORD does man live.
• 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 Yet if they shall come to themselves in the land where they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;
• 1 Kgs 17:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin, and to kill my son?
• 2 Chr 33:12-13 : 12 And when he was in distress, he sought the LORD his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. 13 And he prayed to him, and he was entreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him back to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD was God.
• Job 10:1-2 : 1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; show me why You contend with me.
• Ps 30:11-12 : 11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing: you have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to you, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever.
• Ps 40:3 : 3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the LORD.
• Ps 94:12-13 : 12 Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law; 13 That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be dug for the wicked.
• Ps 119:71 : 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.
• Eccl 12:8 : 8 Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
• Eccl 12:13 : 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
• Isa 22:12-14 : 12 And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth. 13 And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die. 14 And it was revealed in my ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you until you die, says the Lord GOD of hosts.
• Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see; but they will see and be ashamed for their envy of the people; yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
• Isa 42:25 : 25 Therefore he has poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it set him on fire all around, yet he did not know; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.
• Jer 23:20 : 20 The anger of the LORD shall not return until he has executed and until he has performed the thoughts of his heart. In the latter days you shall consider it perfectly.
• Hos 2:6-7 : 6 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns, and make a wall, so she shall not find her paths. 7 And she shall pursue her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then she shall say, I will go and return to my first husband; for it was better with me then than now.
• Mic 6:9 : 9 The LORD'S voice cries to the city, and the man of wisdom will see Your name: Hear the rod, and who has appointed it.
• Hag 1:5-7 : 5 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. 6 You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but do not have enough; you drink, but are not filled; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes. 7 Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways.
• Matt 9:13 : 13 But go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice: for I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.
• Luke 15:17-18 : 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
• John 16:22-23 : 22 And now you have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 And in that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
• Acts 14:22 : 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
• Jas 5:13 : 13 Is anyone among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.