Verse 23

The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  En vis manns hjerte veileder hans munn, og på hans lepper øker lærdom.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den vises hjerte lærer hans munn og tilfører hans lepper lærdom.

• Norsk King James

  Det kloke hjertet lærer sin munn, og tilfører lærdom til sine lepper.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den vises hjerte underviser leppene hans og øker lærdom på leppene hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den kloke hjerte gir klok tale, og på leppene hans vokser lærdom.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den vises hjerte lærer hans munn, og legger visdom til hans lepper.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De kloke hjerter styrer sine lepper, og de tilfører læren med sine ord.

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

  Den vises hjerte lærer hans munn, og legger visdom til hans lepper.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den vises hjerte gir kløkt til hans munn, det øker lærdom på leppene.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and his lips promote learning.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den vises hjerte gjør hans munn klok, og på hans lepper legger det mer lærdom.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den Vises Hjerte skal undervise hans Mund og formere Lærdom paa hans Læber.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den vises hjerte lærer hans munn, og tilføyer lærdom til hans lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den vises hjerte lærer hans munn, og legger lærdom til hans lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den vises hjerte gir hans munn visdom, og hans lepper øker kunnskap.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den vises hjerte veileder hans munn, og legger lærdom til hans lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den vises hjerte gir innsikt til hans munn, og på hans lepper øker kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The herte of the wyse enfourmeth his mouth, and amendeth ye doctryne in his lyppes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A wyse heart ordereth his mouth wisely, and ministreth learnyng vnto his lippes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
• Matt 12:34-35 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
• Prov 22:17-18 : 17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.
• Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
• 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.