Verse 23

Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that which is destroyed for lack of judgment.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Rikelig mat kan komme fra de fattiges åker, men grådighet kan føre til urett.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er rikelig med mat i de fattiges jord, men noen går til grunne for mangel på rett.

• Norsk King James

  Det er mye mat i arbeidet til de fattige, men de kan gå til grunne på grunn av mangel på skjønn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er mye mat på de fattiges nypløyde mark, men noen går til grunne fordi de ikke vil gjøre rett.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Det er matflust på de fattiges mark, men noen omkommer uten rettferdighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det finnes mye mat i de fattiges pløyeland, men det blir ødelagt av mangel på dømmekraft.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  I den fattiges jordarbeid finnes det mye mat, men noen går til grunne på grunn av mangel på dømmekraft.

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

  Det finnes mye mat i de fattiges pløyeland, men det blir ødelagt av mangel på dømmekraft.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det finnes mye mat i de fattiges nypløyde jorde, men det er dem som omkommer uten rett.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Et rikelig felt med mat finnes hos de fattige, men det blir ofte ødelagt av mangel på rettvisdom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der er megen Mad i de Armes nyopdyrkede Land, men der er den, som omkommer, fordi (han) ikke (vil gjøre) Ret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er mye mat i de fattiges åker, men noen går til grunne på grunn av manglende dømmekraft.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En overflod av mat er på de fattiges marker, men urettferdighet feier den bort.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Overflod av mat er på den fattiges jord, men rikedom forsvinner uten omtanke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mye mat finnes på de fattiges åkere; men det finnes de som går til grunne på grunn av urettferdighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det er mye mat i de fattiges pløyde mark, men den mister de på grunn av urett.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There is plenteousnesse of fode in the feldes of the poore, & shalbe increased out of measure.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There is plenteousnesse of foode in the fieldes of the poore: but the fielde not well ordered, is without fruite.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, But injustice sweeps it away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Abundant food may come from the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:11 : 11 He who tills his land will be satisfied with bread, but he who follows vain persons is void of understanding.
• Prov 28:19 : 19 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who follows vain persons shall have poverty enough.
• Eccl 5:9 : 9 Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all; the king himself is served by the field.
• Eccl 8:5-6 : 5 Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment. 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
• Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Yes, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times; and the turtle dove, the crane, and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people do not know the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do you say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Behold, certainly in vain he made it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them? 10 Therefore, I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall inherit them: for everyone from the least to the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.
• Prov 27:18 : 18 Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.
• Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds. 24 For riches are not forever; does a crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And you will have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your maidens.
• Prov 12:14 : 14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
• Ps 112:5 : 5 A good man shows favor and lends; he will guide his affairs with discretion.
• Prov 6:6-9 : 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provides her food in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9 How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall your poverty come upon you like a traveler, and your need like an armed man.
• Prov 11:5-6 : 5 The righteousness of the blameless shall direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be captured by their own evil.