Verse 22

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? And the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvor lenge, dere naiv, vil dere elske lettsindighet? Hvor lenge skal spotterne glede seg over sin latterliggjøring, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvor lenge, dere enkle, skal dere elske enkelhet? Spottere fryder seg i spott, og dårer hater kunnskap?

• Norsk King James

  Hvor lenge, dere naive, vil dere elske enkelhet? Og dårer som hater kunnskap?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  'Hvor lenge vil dere uforstandige elske uforstandighet, og spottere fryde seg i spott, og dårer hate innsikt?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvor lenge vil dere uerfarne elske enfold, og spottende elske spott, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvor lenge vil dere, dere uforstandige, elske uforstand? Og de spottende vil glede seg i sin spott og dårer hate kunnskap?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvor lenge, dere enkle, skal dere elske uvitenhet? Og hvor lenge skal hånere glede seg over hån, og dårer avsky kunnskap?

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

  Hvor lenge vil dere, dere uforstandige, elske uforstand? Og de spottende vil glede seg i sin spott og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  'Hvor lenge, dere uerfarne, vil dere elske enkelhet? Hvor lenge vil spottere glede seg over å spotte, og dårer hate kunnskap?'.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  How long, simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  «Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, vil dere elske enfold, og spottere fryde seg i spotskhet, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvor længe ville I Vanvittige elske Vanvittighed, og Bespottere have sin Lyst til Bespottelse, og Daarer hade Forstand?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, skal dere elske enfold? Og spottere glede seg i hån, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  «Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, vil dere elske enfold? Hvor lenge skal spottere glede seg i spott, og dårene hate kunnskap?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  'Hvor lenge vil dere, enkle mennesker, elske enkelhet? Hvor lenge vil spottere ønske å spotte, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, skal dere elske enfold? Og spottende glede seg i hån, og dårer hate kunnskap?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvor lenge, dere enfoldige, skal dumhet være kjær for dere? Og hovmod en glede for de som hater autoritet? Hvor lenge vil dårer hate kunnskap?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  O ye childre, how loge wil ye loue childyshnesse? how longe wil ye scorners delyte in scornynge, & ye vnwyse be enemies vnto knowlege?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  O ye children, howe long wyll ye loue childishnesse? howe long wyll the scorners delite in scornyng, and the vnwise hate knowledge?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, And fools hate knowledge?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

• World English Bible (2000)

  "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “How long will you simpletons love naiveté? How long have mockers delighted in mockery? And how long will fools hate knowledge?

Referenced Verses

• Prov 5:12 : 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
• Ps 1:1 : 1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.
• Prov 1:29 : 29 Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;
• Prov 3:34 : 34 Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
• Ps 94:8 : 8 Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
• Prov 1:4 : 4 To give subtlety to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
• Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Exod 10:3 : 3 And Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, Thus says the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Exod 16:28 : 28 And the LORD said to Moses, How long will you refuse to keep my commandments and my laws?
• Num 14:27 : 27 How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmurs against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
• Job 34:7 : 7 What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?
• Prov 6:9 : 9 How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?
• Prov 7:7 : 7 And saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man lacking understanding,
• Prov 8:5 : 5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
• Prov 9:4-6 : 4 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mixed. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
• Prov 9:16-18 : 16 Whoever is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 18 But he does not know that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
• Prov 14:6 : 6 A scorner seeks wisdom and does not find it, but knowledge is easy to him who understands.
• Prov 15:12 : 12 A scorner does not love one who reproves him, nor will he go to the wise.
• Prov 19:29 : 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
• Prov 21:11 : 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple becomes wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
• 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.
• Matt 11:29-30 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
• Matt 17:17 : 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me.
• Matt 23:37 : 37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you, how often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
• Luke 19:42 : 42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
• John 3:20 : 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
• 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who hears say, Come. And let him who is thirsty come. And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely.