Verse 20

He who deals wisely in a matter will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som er kyndig i en sak, finner det gode, og velsignet er den som stoler på Herren.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som handler viselig, finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, er lykkelig.

• Norsk King James

  Den som handler med visdom, skal finne godt; og den som stoler på Herren, er velsignet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som forstår ordet, finner det gode, og salig er den som setter sin lit til Herren.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som er klok i tale, finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, er lykkelig.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som håndterer en sak med klokskap vil finne det gode; og den som stoler på Herren, han er lykkelig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som håndterer en sak klokt, vil finne vel; og den som stoler på Herren, er velsignet.

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

  Den som håndterer en sak med klokskap vil finne det gode; og den som stoler på Herren, han er lykkelig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som handler klokt finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, han er velsignet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever gives attention to a matter will find good, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som tar lærdom av ord, finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, salig er han.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo, som forstaaer sig paa Ordet, han skal finde Godt, og den, som forlader sig paa Herren, den er salig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som handler klokt, finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, er lykkelig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som akter på ordet, finner lykke. Salig er den som stoler på Herren.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den kloke finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, hvor lykkelig er han.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som lytter til ordet, finner det gode, og den som stoler på Herren, er lykkelig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som gir akt på ordet, vil finne det gode; lykkelig er den som setter sin lit til Herren.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He yt handleth a matter wysely, opteyneth good: & blessed is he, yt putteth his trust in ye LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that handleth a matter wisely obteyneth good: and blessed is he that putteth his trust in the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
• Prov 19:8 : 8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding shall find good.
• Ps 34:8 : 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him.
• Prov 13:15 : 15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.
• Prov 17:2 : 2 A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share the inheritance among the brethren.
• Gen 41:38-40 : 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God? 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. 40 You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.
• 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried to God in the battle, and He was entreated by them because they put their trust in Him.
• Ps 125:1 : 1 Those who trust in the LORD shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but endures forever.
• Ps 146:5 : 5 Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
• Prov 8:35 : 35 For whoever finds me finds life and will obtain favor from the LORD.
• Prov 22:19-20 : 19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you. 20 Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
• Prov 24:3-5 : 3 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established. 4 And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
• Isa 26:3-4 : 3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 4 Trust in the LORD forever, for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.
• Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all those who wait for him.
• Jer 17:7-8 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not see when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be anxious in the year of drought, nor cease from yielding fruit.
• Dan 1:19-21 : 19 And the king conversed with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.
• Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God.
• Dan 6:23 : 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no harm was found upon him because he believed in his God.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Eph 1:12-13 : 12 That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,