Verse 4

For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For den som er med blant de levende, har håp. Selv en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For den som er forent med alle de levende, er det håp; for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Norsk King James

  For den som er knyttet til alle de levende, er det håp: for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For hvem kan unndra seg det? For alle som lever er det håp, for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For den som er sammen med de levende har håp; selv en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For den som er forenet med de levende, er det håp: for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For den som er blant de levende, finnes det håp; en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

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

  For den som er forenet med de levende, er det håp: for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men for den som er med blant de levende, er det håp, for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better than a dead lion!

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.4", "source": "כִּי־מִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר *יבחר **יְחֻבַּ֔ר אֶ֥ל כָּל־הַחַיִּ֖ים יֵ֣שׁ בִּטָּח֑וֹן כִּֽי־לְכֶ֤לֶב חַי֙ ה֣וּא ט֔וֹב מִן־הָאַרְיֵ֖ה הַמֵּֽת׃", "text": "For-who that **yĕḥubbar** to all-the-*ḥayyîm* there-is *biṭṭāḥôn*; for-to-*keleb* *ḥay* he *ṭôb* from-the-*ʾaryēh* the-*mēt*.", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yĕḥubbar*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is joined/associated", "*ḥayyîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the living", "*yēš*": "particle of existence - there is/exists", "*biṭṭāḥôn*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/hope", "*keleb*": "noun, masculine singular - dog", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living/alive", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the lion", "*mēt*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the dead" }, "variants": { "*yĕḥubbar*": "is joined/is associated/is connected (with Qere variant *yibḥar* - chooses/is chosen)", "*ḥayyîm*": "living ones/those who are alive/living", "*biṭṭāḥôn*": "confidence/trust/hope/security", "*keleb*": "dog (possibly contemptible creature)", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*ṭôb*": "better/preferable", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion (symbol of strength)", "*mēt*": "dead/deceased" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For hvem som helst blant de levende har håp, for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi hvo er den, som kan undtages (derfra)? For alle dem, som leve, er der Haab; thi en levende Hund er bedre end en Løve, som er død;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For den som er bundet til alle de levende, er det håp: for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For den som er forenet med alle de levende, er det håp; for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men den som er knyttet til de levende har håp, for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men den som er blant de levende har håp; for en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For den som er knyttet til de levende, er det håp; en levende hund er bedre enn en død løve.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? As longe as a man lyueth, he is careles: for a quyck dogg (saye they) is better the a deed lion:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Surely whosoeuer is ioyned to all ye liuing, there is hope: for it is better to a liuing dog, then to a dead lyon.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And why? as long as a man liueth, he hath an hope: for a quicke dogge say they is better then a dead lion.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  But `to' him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it `is' better than to the dead lion.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:7-9 : 7 For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender branch will not cease. 8 Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground; 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant. 10 But man dies and wastes away; yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he? 11 As the waters fail from the sea and the flood decays and dries up, 12 So man lies down and does not rise; till the heavens are no more, they shall not awake nor be raised out of their sleep.
• Job 27:8 : 8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he has gained, when God takes away his soul?
• Isa 38:18 : 18 For Sheol cannot praise You, death cannot celebrate You: those who go down into the pit cannot hope for Your truth.
• Lam 3:21-22 : 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. 22 It is because of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.
• Luke 16:26-29 : 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass to us who would come from there. 27 Then he said, I pray you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.