Verse 18

For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; they shall all be ready on your lips.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For det er godt om du holder dem i ditt hjerte og alltid har dem i tankene.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For det er en behagelig ting om du holder dem i deg; de vil passe på dine lepper.

• Norsk King James

  For det er en gledelig ting om du holder dem i hjertet; de skal samtidig festes til leppene dine.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For det vil være behagelig om du bevarer dem i ditt indre; de skal holdes fast på dine lepper.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For det er godt at du bevarer dem i ditt indre, de skal alltid være på dine lepper.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For det er en glede hvis du bevarer dem inne i deg; de vil også sitte fast på dine lepper.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det er gledelig om du bevarer dem i ditt indre; de vil også komme fram på dine lepper.

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

  For det er en glede hvis du bevarer dem inne i deg; de vil også sitte fast på dine lepper.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For det er behagelig om du holder dem i ditt indre; la dem være på dine lepper.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For it is pleasant when you keep them within you; they will be ready on your lips all together.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For det er godt om du bevarer dem i ditt indre, så de sammen kan være på dine lepper.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi (det skal være) lifligt, dersom du bevarer dem i din Bug, de skulle stadfæstes tilsammen paa dine Læber.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For det er en glede hvis du bevarer dem i deg; de skal være rede på dine lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For det er en glede om du holder dem innen deg, om alle er beredt på dine lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de er behagelige når du bevarer dem i hjertet, når de er klare for leppene dine.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For det er en behagelig ting å bevare dem i deg, hvis de er faste på dine lepper.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For det er en glede å bevare dem i ditt hjerte, å ha dem klare på dine lepper.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for it is a pleasaunt thinge yf thou kepe it in thine herte, and practise it in thy mouth:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it is a pleasaunt thing if thou kepe them in thyne heart, and order them in thy lippes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, If all of them are ready on your lips.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 2:10 : 10 When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;
• Prov 3:17 : 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
• Prov 8:6 : 6 Hear, for I will speak of excellent things; and from the opening of my lips will come right things.
• Prov 10:13 : 13 In the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of one who is void of understanding.
• Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
• Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.
• Prov 16:21 : 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
• Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My son, eat honey because it is good, and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste. 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
• Prov 25:11 : 11 A word spoken at the right time is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
• Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts.
• Mal 2:7 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
• John 7:38 : 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
• Job 32:18-19 : 18 For I am full of words; the spirit within me compels me. 19 Behold, my belly is like wine that has no outlet; it is ready to burst like new wineskins.
• Ps 19:10 : 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
• Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips I have declared all the judgments of Your mouth.
• Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
• Ps 119:111 : 111 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
• Ps 119:162 : 162 I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.
• Ps 119:171 : 171 My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me Your statutes.