Verse 11

Even a child is known by his deeds, whether his work is pure and right.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Selv et barn viser med sine handlinger om han er ren og rettferdig.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Selv et barn kjennes på sine gjerninger, om hans verk er rent og rett.

• Norsk King James

  Selv et barn er kjent på sine gjerninger, om hans arbeid er rent, og om det er rettferdig.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den unge kjennes på sine handlinger, om han er ren og om hans gjerninger er rett.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Allerede i sine gjerninger viser en ung person om han er ren og rettskaffen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv et barn kjennes på sine handlinger, om hans arbeid er rent og riktig.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Selv et barn blir kjent gjennom sine gjerninger, enten de er rene og rettferdige.

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

  Selv et barn kjennes på sine handlinger, om hans arbeid er rent og riktig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Selv barnet viser ved sine handlinger om dets verk er rent og rett.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Even a young person is known by their actions—whether their conduct is pure and upright.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Selv et barn gir seg til kjenne ved sine gjerninger, om hans handlinger er rene og rette.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den Unge kjendes og paa sine Idrætter, om han er reen, og om hans Gjerning er ret.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Selv et barn kjennes på sine gjerninger, om hans arbeid er rent og om det er rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv et barn viser seg gjennom sine handlinger, om hans arbeid er rent, og om det er rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Selv ved sine handlinger blir en ungdom kjent, om hans handlinger er rene og rette.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv et barn viser hva det er gjennom sine gjerninger, om dets verk er rent og rett.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Også et barn kan bedømmes etter sine handlinger, om hans arbeid er uten synd og rett.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A childe is knowne by his conuersacion, whether his workes be pure and right.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A chylde is knowen by his conuersation, whether his workes be pure and right.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Even a child makes himself known by his doings, Whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Even by his actions a youth maketh himself known, Whether his work be pure or upright.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:16 : 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
• Prov 21:8 : 8 The way of the guilty is crooked and strange, but as for the pure, his work is right.
• Prov 22:15 : 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
• Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
• Ps 58:3 : 3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
• Luke 6:43-44 : 43 For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor from a bramble bush do they gather grapes.
• Luke 1:15 : 15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and will drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
• Luke 1:66 : 66 All those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
• Luke 2:46-47 : 46 And it happened, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and answers.