Verse 17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and that which he has given will He pay him again.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som har medlidenhet med den fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil gi ham igjen for hans gjerning.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den som viser barmhjertighet mot den fattige, låner til Herren; og det han har gitt, vil Han betale tilbake.

• Norsk King James

  Den som har omsorg for de fattige, låner til Gud; og det han gir, vil Han betale tilbake.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den som er barmhjertig mot de fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil tilbakebetale ham for hans velgjerning.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den som gir til de fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil gjengjelde ham for hans gjerning.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den som er barmhjertig mot den fattige, låner til Herren, og hva han har gitt, skal han få igjen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den som har medfølelse med de fattige, låner til Herren; og Han vil betale ham tilbake det han har gitt.

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

  Den som er barmhjertig mot den fattige, låner til Herren, og hva han har gitt, skal han få igjen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den som er nådig mot den fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil gi tilbake det han har gjort.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den som viser nåde til den fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil betale tilbake hans velgjerning.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo, som forbarmer sig over den Ringe, laaner Herren, og han skal betale ham hans Velgjerning.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den som har medlidenhet med de fattige, låner til Herren, og det han har gitt, vil han betale tilbake.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den som har medlidenhet med den fattige, låner til Herren, og Han vil belønne ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den som gir nåde til den fattige, låner til Herren, og hans handling skal han få tilbakebetalt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den som har medlidenhet med den fattige, låner til Herren, og han vil betale ham igjen for hans gode gjerning.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den som har medlidenhet med de fattige gir til Herren, og Herren vil gi ham hans belønning.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He yt hath pitie vpon the poore, ledeth vnto ye LORDE: & loke what he layeth out, it shalbe payed him agayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; He will reward him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:27 : 27 He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
• 2 Cor 9:6-8 : 6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Every man according to what he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound in every good work:
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will answer and say to them, Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.
• Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
• Eccl 11:1 : 1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
• Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you do not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD shall answer; you shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If you take away the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light rise in obscurity, and your darkness be as the noonday: 11 And the LORD shall guide you continually and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
• Matt 10:41-42 : 41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.
• Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers within any of your gates in your land which the LORD your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother. 8 But you shall open your hand wide to him, and shall surely give him sufficient for his need, in what he wants. 9 Beware that there is not a wicked thought in your heart, saying, 'The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,' and your eye be evil against your poor brother, and you give him nothing; and he cries to the LORD against you, and it be sin to you. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand to. 11 For the poor will never cease out of the land; therefore I command you, saying, you shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy, in your land. 12 And if your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you. 13 And when you send him out free from you, you shall not let him go away empty. 14 You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your winepress: of that with which the LORD your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.
• 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no pity.
• Prov 11:24-25 : 24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is right, and it leads to poverty. 25 The generous soul shall be made rich, and he who waters shall be watered also himself.
• Prov 12:14 : 14 A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
• Prov 14:21 : 21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
• Prov 14:31 : 31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the poor.
• Prov 28:8 : 8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his wealth gathers it for one who will pity the poor.
• Luke 6:38 : 38 Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you measure, it shall be measured back to you.
• Phil 4:17 : 17 Not because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.