Verse 15

The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den enkle tror alt han hører, men den kloke vurderer hva han hører nøye.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den enfoldige tror hvert ord, men den kloke veier nøye sine skritt.

• Norsk King James

  Den enkle tror hvert ord; men den kloke ser vel til sine skritt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En enfoldig tror alt, mens en klok akter på sine skritt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den enfoldige tror alt, men den kloke ser nøye etter hvor han går.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den enfoldige tror hvert ord, men den kloke ser nøye på sin vei.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den enkle tror på hvert ord, mens den forstandige nøye vokter sin ferd.

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

  Den enfoldige tror hvert ord, men den kloke ser nøye på sin vei.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den enkle tror hvert ord, men den kloke forstår sin vei nøye.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den godtroende tror hvert ord, men den kloke forstår sin sti.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Vanvittig troer Allting, men en Klog agter paa sin Gang.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The simple believeth every word: but the udent man looketh well to his going.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den enkle tror hvert ord, men den kloke vurderer sin vei nøye.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den enfoldige tror alt, men den forstandige overveier sine veier nøye.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den enkle tror alt, mens den kloke tar seg i vare.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En enkel tror hvert ord, men den kloke er nøye med sin ferd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den enkle mannen har tro på hvert ord, men en klok mann tenker over sine steg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  An ignoraut body beleueth all thinges, but who so hath vnderstondinge, loketh well to his goinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A simple man believes everything, But the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A naive person will believe anything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Prov 4:26 : 26 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.
• Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
• Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
• Prov 27:12 : 12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
• Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
• Acts 13:7 : 7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.
• Rom 16:18-19 : 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own appetites; and by smooth talk and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocent. 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 That we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive;