Verse 16
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
En persons gave åpner veien for ham og fører ham inn for de viktige.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
En manns gave åpner dører for ham og bringer ham fram for store menn.
Norsk King James
En manns gave åpner dører for ham, og fører ham frem til store menn.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
En gave fra en person baner vei for ham og fører ham inn for store herrer.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
En manns gave gir rom for ham og fører ham frem for de store.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
En manns gave skaper plass for ham, og bringer ham frem for store menn.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
En manns gave åpner dører for ham og fører ham frem for storartede menn.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
En manns gave skaper plass for ham, og bringer ham frem for store menn.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
En manns gave åpner veier for ham og fører ham fram foran de store.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
A person's gift opens doors for him and brings him into the presence of the great.
biblecontext
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GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
En manns gave gjør rom for ham og fører ham fram for store menn.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Et Menneskes Gave gjør ham Rum og fører ham for store Herrer.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
KJV 1769 norsk
En manns gave åpner dører for ham og gir ham plass foran store menn.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
En manns gave åpner vei for ham og bringer ham frem for store menn.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
En manns gave åpner dører for ham og fører ham fram for de store.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
En manns gave åpner vei for ham og bringer ham framfor store menn.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
En manns gave åpner vei for ham, så han kan komme fram for store menn.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Liberalite bryngeth a man to honor and worshipe, & setteth him amonge greate men.
Geneva Bible (1560)
A mans gift enlargeth him, and leadeth him before great men.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Webster's Bible (1833)
A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
American Standard Version (1901)
A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
World English Bible (2000)
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
A person’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before important people.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 32:20 : 20 And say moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.
- 1 Sam 25:27 : 27 And now this blessing, which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
- Prov 17:8 : 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
- Gen 43:11 : 11 And their father Israel said to them, If it must be so, then do this; take some of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down a gift for the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
- Gen 33:10 : 10 And Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present from my hand; for therefore I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
- Prov 19:6 : 6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.
- Prov 21:14 : 14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a reward in the bosom pacifies strong wrath.