Verse 26

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jeg oppdaget at kvinnen er bitrere enn døden, hun som er et nett, hvis hjerte er feller og hender er bånd. Den som er god i Guds øyne slipper unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og jeg fant det bitrere enn døden, kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som bånd: den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg finner en kvinne som er mer bitter enn døden, hvis hjerte er snarer og nett, og hennes hender er som bånd: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne; men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg fant noe mer bittert enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er som garn og feller, hennes hender som lenker. Den som er god for Gud vil unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jeg fant mer bittert enn døden den kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender er lenker. Den som er god for Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som lenker: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg finner kvinnen med et hjerte som er fullt av feller og nett, og hender som er som lenker, mer bitter enn døden; den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

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

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hennes hender som lenker: den som behager Gud skal unnslippe henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jeg fant at kvinnen som er en felle, er bitrere enn døden. Hennes hjerte er nett og hennes armer lenker. Den som behager Gud, vil unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I found that more bitter than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are chains. The one who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner will be caught by her.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og jeg fant at kvinnen som er bitrere enn døden, hennes hjerte er som snarer og nett, hennes hender er som lenker. Den som er god i Guds øyne vil unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg fandt (en Ting) beskere end Døden, en Qvinde, hvis Hjerte var (som) Jægergarn og (som) Fiskergarn, (og) hvis Hænder vare (som) Baand; den, som er god for Guds Ansigt, skal undkomme fra hende, men en Synder skal fanges ved hende.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og jeg finner kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og nett, og hvis hender er som bånd; den som behager Gud skal unnslippe fra henne, men synderen skal bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg finner mer bitter enn døden den kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og feller, og hvis hender er lenker. Den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne; men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jeg finner noe mer bittert enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er snarer og feller, hvis hender er bånd; den gode for Gud skal slippe unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg fant kvinnen mer bitter enn døden, hun hvis hjerte er snarer og garn, og hvis hender er lenker. Den som behager Gud, skal unnslippe henne, men synderen vil bli fanget av henne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jeg fant noe bitrere enn døden: kvinnen hvis hjerte er fullt av feller og snarer, og hvis hender er som lenker. Den Gud har behag i, slipper unna henne, men synderen blir fanget av henne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I founde, that a woman is bytterer then death: for she is a very angle, hir hert is a nett, and hir handes are cheynes. Who so pleaseth God shal escape from her, but the synner will be taken wt her.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (7:28) And I finde more bitter then death the woman whose heart is as nettes and snares, and her handes, as bands: he that is good before God, shalbe deliuered from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I founde that a woman is bitterer then death, the whiche hath cast abrode her heart as a net that men fishe with, and her handes are chaynes: Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner wyll be taken with her.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart [is] snares and nets, [and] her hands [as] bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. [

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:14 : 14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; he who is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
• Prov 5:3-5 : 3 For the lips of a strange woman drip as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
• Prov 2:16 : 16 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words;
• Prov 2:18-19 : 18 For her house leads down to death, and her paths to the dead. 19 None who go to her return again, nor do they take hold of the paths of life.
• Eccl 2:26 : 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.
• Judg 16:18-21 : 18 When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up once more, for he has told me all his heart." So the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought the money in their hand. 19 Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him. 20 She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" So he awoke from his sleep, and said, "I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him. 21 Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze chains, and he became a grinder in the prison.
• Prov 23:27-28 : 27 For a prostitute is a deep ditch, and a strange woman is a narrow pit. 28 She also lies in wait as for a prey, and increases the transgressors among men.
• Prov 7:21-27 : 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield; with the flattering of her lips she prevailed over him. 22 He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23 Until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastes to the snare, and does not know that it is for his life. 24 Therefore listen to me now, O children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not your heart incline to her ways, do not stray in her paths. 26 For she has cast down many wounded; indeed, many strong men have been slain by her. 27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
• Prov 9:18 : 18 But he does not know that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.