Verse 5

He who is ready to slip with his feet is like a lamp despised in the thought of him who is at ease.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De som føler seg trygge, ser ned på de som snubler; men lyset veileder de som faller.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som er klar for å gli med sine føtter er som en lampe foraktet av ham som lever i trygghet.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er nær ved å falle med sine føtter, er som en lampe som blir foraktet av ham som føler seg sikker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er sikker i sin sak forakter ulykke, den som allerede står i fare for å snuble.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som er trygg forakter ulykker, klare for dem som vakler.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Han som er nær å snuble med føttene, er som en lykt foraktet i tankene til den som er trygg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som er på nippet til å snuble med føttene, er som en lampe som blir foraktet av den som hviler i ro.

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

  Han som er nær å snuble med føttene, er som en lykt foraktet i tankene til den som er trygg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  I forakt har den som lever trygt, tanker om ulykke klar for dem som vakler.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  "Those who are at ease hold contempt for misfortune, as if it were prepared for the feet of those slipping."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En lampe blir foraktet av de som er trygge, den er til for de som vakler med føttene.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han er en foragtet Lampe efter den Trygges (stolte) Tanke, han er færdig til at snuble med Foden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som er på nippet til å snuble med føttene blir som en lampe foraktet i tankene til den som har det trygt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  I tankene til den som har det lett, er det forakt for ulykke, Det ligger klart for dem som foten vakler for.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En fakkel – foraktet i de trygge tankene – er gjort klar for dem som sklir med føttene.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  I tankene til den som føler seg trygg, er det forakt for ulykke; den er klar for dem som snubler.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som lever i trygghet har ingen respekt for den som er i nød; slik er skjebnen til de som holder på å falle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Godlynesse is a light despysed in ye hertes of the rich, & is set for them to stomble vpon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Being as alight despised in the heartes of the riche, and as one redy to fall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune, It is ready for them whose foot slips.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For calamity, there is derision(according to the ideas of the fortunate)– a fate for those whose feet slip!

Referenced Verses

• Deut 32:35 : 35 To me belong vengeance, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
• Job 6:5 : 5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
• Job 16:4 : 4 I too could speak as you do; if your soul were in my soul's place, I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
• Job 18:5 : 5 Indeed, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
• Ps 17:5 : 5 Hold up my steps in your paths, that my footsteps do not slip.
• Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said, My foot slips; your mercy, O LORD, held me up.
• Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorn of those who are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
• Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
• Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
• Jer 13:16 : 16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he causes darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death, and makes it gross darkness.
• Amos 6:1-6 : 1 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, who are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 Pass over to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? Or is their border greater than your border? 3 You who put far away the evil day, and bring near the seat of violence; 4 Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 Who sing to the sound of the harp, and invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; 6 Who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest ointments: but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
• Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
• Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry.
• Luke 16:19-20 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores,