Verse 22

Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Visdom er en livets kilde for den som eier den, men de dåraktige får høste dårskap.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Forstand er en livets kilde for den som har den, men dårers lære er dårskap.

• Norsk King James

  Forståelse er livets kilde for den som har det; men dårers undervisning er tåpelighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kunnskap er en livets kilde for dem som eier den, men dårers tukt er dårskap.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Livets kilde er innsikt for dem som eier det, men dårskapens straff er dårskap.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Forståelse er en livets kilde for den som har den; men dårers lærdom er tåpelighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Innsikt er en livskilde for den som besitter den, men tåpens undervisning er dårskap.

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

  Forståelse er en livets kilde for den som har den; men dårers lærdom er tåpelighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Forstand er en livskilde for den som eier det, men dårskapens veiledning er dårskap.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Forstand er en livets kilde for dem som har den, men dårskap er dårers irettesettelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Klogskab er for dem, som eie den, Livets Kilde, men Daarers Tugt er Daarlighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Understanding is a wellsing of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Forståelse er en livets kilde for dem som har den, men dårenes undervisning er dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Forståelse er en livets kilde for dem som har den, men dårenes straff er deres dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de som eier den, er forstand en livets kilde; narrens opplæring er dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Forstanden er en livets kilde for den som har den, men dårers rettelse er deres dårskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Visdom er en livets kilde for dem som har den; dårskapens straff er deres tåpelighet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnderstondinge is a well of life vnto him yt hath it, as for ye chastenynge of fooles, it is but foolishnesse.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Vnderstandyng is a well of lyfe vnto hym that hath it: as for the chastenyng of fooles it is but foolishnesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
• Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
• Luke 6:39-40 : 39 And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but everyone who is perfect shall be as his master.
• John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
• John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.
• Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
• Prov 18:4 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
• Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
• Matt 23:16-26 : 16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated! 17 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty. 19 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him that dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it. 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel. 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.