Verse 16

A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dårens selvsikkerhet fører til problemer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En klok man frykter og viker fra det onde, men dåren farer frem i sitt sinne og er selvsikker.

• Norsk King James

  En klok mann frykter og unngår det onde; men tåpen er trygg i sin uvitenhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En vis mann frykter og vender seg fra det onde, mens en dåre stormer fram og føler seg trygg.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dårens selvtillit fører ham inn i fare.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dåren er rasende og selvsikker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En vis mann frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, mens den tåpe bråker og er overmodig.

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

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dåren er rasende og selvsikker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den vise frykter og vender seg fra ondt, men dårer blir overselvsikre og opptre arrogant.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.16", "source": "חָכָ֣ם יָ֭רֵא וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל מִתְעַבֵּ֥ר וּבוֹטֵֽחַ׃", "text": "*ḥāḵām* *yārēʾ* and *sār* from *rāʿ* and *ḵəsîl* *mitʿabbēr* and *bôṭēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*ḥāḵām*": "masculine singular adjective - wise one", "*yārēʾ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - fearing", "*sār*": "masculine singular Qal participle - turning aside", "*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun - evil", "*ḵəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*mitʿabbēr*": "masculine singular Hithpael participle - raging", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - trusting" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise one/sage/skilled person", "*yārēʾ*": "fears/is afraid/respects", "*sār*": "turns aside/departs/avoids", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wrong", "*ḵəsîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*mitʿabbēr*": "rages/is arrogant/crosses over", "*bôṭēaḥ*": "trusts/is confident/relies" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dåren er freidig og selvsikker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Viis frygter og viger fra Ondt, men en Daare farer igjennem og er tryg.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En vis mann frykter og vender seg bort fra ondskap, men dåren er overmodig og uforferdet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En klok mann frykter og unngår det onde, men dåren er hastig og uforsiktig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den vise frykter og vender seg fra det onde, mens dåren er trygg i sin urett.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den vise frykter og vender seg bort fra det onde, men dåren er frekk og selvsikker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den vise mannen, av frykt, holder seg borte fra det onde; men den dumme mannen fortsetter i sin stolthet, uten å tenke på fare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A wyse man, feareth, and departeth from euell, but a foole goeth on presumptuously.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wyse man feareth, and departeth from euyll: but the foole is angry, and counteth hym selfe sure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.
• Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
• Prov 7:22 : 22 He goes after her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
• Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
• Prov 28:14 : 14 Happy is the man who always fears, but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.
• Prov 29:9 : 9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.
• Eccl 10:13 : 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
• Mark 6:17-19 : 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her. 18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him; but she could not:
• Mark 6:24-25 : 24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
• John 9:40 : 40 And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words, and said to him, Are we blind also?
• 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.
• Gen 33:9 : 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.
• Gen 42:18 : 18 And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
• 1 Kgs 19:2 : 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life like the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.
• 1 Kgs 20:10-11 : 10 And Benhadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me. 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not the one who girds on his armor boast himself like the one who takes it off.
• 1 Kgs 20:18 : 18 And he said, Whether they come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they come out for war, take them alive.
• Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And to man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
• Job 31:21-23 : 21 If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate; 22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and let my arm be broken at the bone. 23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure.
• Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
• Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.