Verse 12

It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre ondt, for tronen er bygd på rettferdighet.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Å gjøre urett er en vederstyggelighet for konger, for tronen blir grunnfestet ved rettferdighet.

• Norsk King James

  Det er en vederstyggelighet for kongene å begå urett; for tronen er grunnlagt på rettferdighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er en avsky for konger å gjøre urett, for ved rettferdighet blir tronen fast.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Konger avskyr ondsinnethet, fordi en trone blir grunnfestet ved rettferdighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre urett; for tronen blir grunnlagt ved rettferdighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er avskyelig for konger å handle urett, for tronen er fast forankret i rettferdighet.

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

  Det er en styggedom for konger å gjøre urett; for tronen blir grunnlagt ved rettferdighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre ugjerning, for tronen er grunnlagt ved rettferd.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established by righteousness.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Å gjøre ugudelighet er en styggedom for konger, for ved rettferdighet blir tronen grunnfestet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er en Vederstyggelighed for Konger at gjøre Ugudelighed, thi ved Retfærdighed befæstes Thronen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre urett, for tronen er grunnlagt på rettferdighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For konger er det en vederstyggelighet å gjøre urett, for tronen stadfestes ved rettferdighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er en avsky for konger å gjøre urett, for ved rettferdighet blir en trone etablert.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er en vederstyggelighet for konger å gjøre ondt; for med rettferdighet blir tronen fast.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongene avskyr urett: for rettferd bygger opp deres trone.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is a greate abhominacio when kynges are wycked, for a kynges seate shulde be holden vp wt righteousnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wicked doers are an abhomination to the kyng, for a kynges seate shoulde be holden vp with ryghteousnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
• Prov 29:14 : 14 The king who judges the poor with truth, his throne shall be established forever.
• Luke 12:48 : 48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
• Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Prov 28:9 : 9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
• Deut 25:16 : 16 For all who do such things, and all who act unrighteously, are an abomination to the LORD your God.
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
• Prov 20:18 : 18 Every purpose is established by counsel, and with good advice make war.