Verse 26

He who labors, labors for himself, for his mouth craves it of him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den slites av sin egen arbeidsånd, for hans munn driver ham frem.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som strever, arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn presser ham til det.

• Norsk King James

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans munn krever det av ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn tvinger ham til det.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En arbeidende sjel arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn driver ham framover.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans behov driver ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for sin egen vinning; for hans munn krever det fra ham.

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

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans behov driver ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den arbeidslystne arbeider for sin egen skyld, for det presser hans munn.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The laborer’s appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den arbeidendes sult arbeider for ham, for hans munn driver ham frem.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hans Sjæl, som arbeider, arbeider for sig (selv), thi han bøier sig til Arbeide, da hans Mund byder ham det.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som arbeider, arbeider for seg selv; for hans munn forlanger det av ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den arbeidendes appetitt arbeider for ham, for munnen hans presser ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En arbeider arbeider for seg selv, for hans munn driver ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den arbeidesysters appetitt driver ham frem, for hans munn tvinger ham til det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den arbeidendes sult gjør at han arbeider, for hans sult driver ham frem.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A troublous soule disquyeteth hir selfe, for hir owne mouth hath brought her therto.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A troublous soule disquieteth her selfe, for her owne mouth hath brought her therto.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused `him' to bend over it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him [thereto] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A laborer’s appetite has labored for him, for his hunger has pressed him to work.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied.
• 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 12 That you may walk honestly toward those who are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.
• 2 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 Nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but we worked with labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow. 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. 11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work quietly and eat their own bread.
• Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, you will be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
• Prov 14:23 : 23 In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.