Verse 14

It is worthless, it is worthless, says the buyer; but when he has gone his way, then he boasts.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Dårlig, dårlig, sier kjøperen; men når han går bort, roser han sine kvaliteter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Det er dårlig, det er dårlig, sier kjøperen; men når han går sin vei, roser han seg.

• Norsk King James

  Det er ingenting, det er ingenting, sier kjøperen; men når han har gått sin vei, da skryter han.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er dårlig, det er dårlig, sier kjøperen, men når han går bort, skryter han.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  “Det er dårlig, det er dårlig,” sier kjøperen, men når han går bort, roser han seg.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er ingenting, det er ingenting, sier kjøperen; men når han går vekk, skryter han.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Det er ingenting, det er ingenting,» sier kjøperen, men når han har dratt, skryter han.

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

  Det er ingenting, det er ingenting, sier kjøperen; men når han går vekk, skryter han.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  "Dårlig, dårlig," sier kjøperen, men når han går bort, roser han seg.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'It’s no good, it’s no good!' says the buyer; then he goes away and boasts about the deal.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  'Dårlig, dårlig,' sier kjøperen, men når han går bort, roser han seg.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Det er) Ondt, (det er) Ondt, skal Kjøberen sige, men (naar) han gaaer bort, da skal han rose sig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er dårlig, det er dårlig, sier kjøperen; men når han går sin vei, skryter han.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  "Det er ikke noe godt, det er ikke noe godt," sier kjøperen; men når han har gått sin vei, roser han seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  'Dårlig, dårlig,' sier kjøperen, men når han går sin vei, skryter han.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er dårlig, det er dårlig, sier kjøperen; men når han er gått sin vei, roser han seg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  En dårlig ting, en dårlig ting, sier han som gir penger for varer; men når han går sin vei, skryter han av det han har fått.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is naught, It is naught (saye men) whan they haue it, but whan it is gone, they geue it a good worde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  It is naught, it is naught (saith he that byeth): but when he commeth to his owne house, then he boasteth of his peny worth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “It’s worthless! It’s worthless!” says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.

Referenced Verses

• Eccl 1:10 : 10 Is there anything of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in ancient times, which were before us.
• Hos 12:7-8 : 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress. 8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
• 1 Thess 4:6 : 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.