Verse 20

The tongue of the just is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt gull, de ugudeliges hjerte er regnet som lite.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som det beste sølv, de ondes hjerte er lite verdt.

• Norsk King James

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som verdifullt sølv; den urettferdiges hjerte kan virke ubetydelig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt sølv, men de urettferdiges hjerte er verdiløst.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utsøkt sølv, men de ondes hjerte er lite verdt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt sølv, men de ugudeliges hjerte er lite verdt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som nøye utvalgt sølv, mens den ugudeliges hjerte har liten verdi.

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

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt sølv, men de ugudeliges hjerte er lite verdt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt sølv, men de ugudeliges hjerte er lite verdt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som utvalgt sølv, men de ondes hjerte er lite verdt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Retfærdigs Tunge er (som) udvalgt Sølv, (men) de Ugudeliges Hjerte er Intet (værd).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som det edleste sølv, mens de ondes hjerte er av liten verdi.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som edelt sølv. De ondes hjerte har liten verdi.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De rettferdiges tunge er utsølv som valgt sølv, men de ugudeliges hjerte er av liten verdi.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som edelt sølv, den ugudeliges hjerte er lite verd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den rettferdiges tunge er som sølv, men de ondes hjerte er lite verdt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  An innocent tonge is a noble treasure, but the herte of the vngodly is nothinge worth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The tongue of the iust man is as tried siluer: but the heart of the vngodly is a thyng of naught.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:18 : 18 There are those who speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
• Prov 15:4 : 4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break in the spirit.
• Prov 16:13 : 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.
• Prov 23:7 : 7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: "Eat and drink," he says to you; but his heart is not with you.
• Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver. 12 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
• Matt 12:34-35 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
• Gen 6:5 : 5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
• Gen 8:21 : 21 And the LORD smelled a pleasing aroma, and the LORD said in His heart, I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the imagination of his heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
• Prov 8:19 : 19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.