Verse 17

The first to present his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som først fremlegger sin sak, virker rettferdig; men hans motpart kommer og undersøker ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den første som fremmer sin sak synes å være i rett, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk King James

  Den som er først i sin egen sak, ser rettferdig ut; men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er først i sin sak, synes rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den første i sin sak virker rettskaffen, men når hans motpart kommer, granskes han.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som fremmer sin egen sak, synes rettferdig, men naboen kommer og gransker ham.

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

  Den som først gir sin sak virker rettferdig; men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er først i sin sak, virker rettferdig inntil hans motpart kommer og gransker ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som først framfører sin sak synes rett, til en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den, som er den Første i sin Trætte, (synes at være) retfærdig, (men) hans Næste kommer og randsager ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som først taler i sin sak, synes å ha rett, men hans nabo kommer og undersøker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som først forsvarer sin sak synes å ha rett inntil en annen kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den første i sin sak virker rettferdig, men hans nabo kommer og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som leder sin sak først, virker rettferdig; men så kommer hans nabo og gransker ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som først legger fram sin sak for dommeren, synes å ha rett; men så kommer naboen og belyser den i riktig lys.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The righteous accuseth hi self first of all, yf his neghbor come, he shal fynde him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Righteous `is' the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
• Acts 24:12-13 : 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
• 2 Sam 16:1-3 : 1 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2 And the king said to Ziba, What do you mean by these? And Ziba said, The donkeys are for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink. 3 And the king said, And where is your master's son? And Ziba said to the king, Behold, he remains at Jerusalem: for he said, Today shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
• 2 Sam 19:24-27 : 24 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace. 25 And it came to pass, when he came to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said to him, Why did you not go with me, Mephibosheth? 26 And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for your servant said, I will saddle an ass for myself, that I may ride on it and go to the king, because your servant is lame. 27 And he has slandered your servant to my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God; do therefore what is good in your eyes.