Verse 2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Vises munn sprer kunnskap, men dårers ord er fylt med uvitenhet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den klokes tunge bruker kunnskap rett, mens dårenes munn utøser dårskap.

• Norsk King James

  Den kloke bruker kunnskap på rett måte, men tåpen strømmer over med dumhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De klokes tunge gir god kunnskap, men tåpenes munn sprer dårskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Visdommens tunge beriker kunnskapen, men dårers munn flommer over av dumhet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De vises tunge bruker kunnskap riktig, men dårers munn sprer dårskap.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den vise bruker sin tunge med forstand, men dårens munn slipper løs tåpeligheter.

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

  De vises tunge bruker kunnskap riktig, men dårers munn sprer dårskap.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En vis manns tunge gir god innsikt, men dårers munn slår ut dårskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De vises tunge gir god kunnskap, men dårers munn fremstiller dårskap.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De Vises Tunge giver god Kundskab, men Daarers Mund udgyder Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den vises tunge bruker kunnskap riktig, men dårers munn øser ut dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den vises tunge priser kunnskap, men dårers munn sprer dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den vises tunge gjør kunnskap god, men dårenes munn taler dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Visdommens tunge gir riktig kunnskap, men dårers munn strømmer over av dumhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kunnskap faller fra den vises tunge; men fra den dåraktiges munn strømmer tåpeskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A wyse tonge commendeth knowlege, a foolish mouth blabbeth out nothinge but foolishnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 12:23 : 23 A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
• Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.
• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
• Isa 50:4 : 4 The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as the learned.
• Prov 16:23 : 23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
• 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.
• Eccl 10:12-13 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
• Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!
• Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things I have composed concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
• Ps 59:7 : 7 Behold, they belch out with their mouths; swords are in their lips, for who, they say, hears?