Verse 29

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå foran konger; ikke for ukjente personer.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå framfor konger; han skal ikke stå framfor ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk King James

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid, han vil stå for konger; han vil ikke stå for ubetydelige mennesker.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ser du en mann som er dyktig i sin gjerning, han kan stille seg frem for konger; han skal ikke bli stående blant vanlige menn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ser du en mann flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger, og ikke blant folk med ringe anseelse.

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

  Ser du en mann flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran vanlige menn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ser du en mann som er dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå for konger, ikke for småfolk.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before obscure people.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå for konger, ikke for lave menn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Seer du en Mand, (som er) snar i sin Gjerning, han skal stilles for Konger, han skal ikke stilles for de Uædle.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ser du en mann flittig i sin virksomhet? Han skal stå foran konger; han skal ikke stå foran lave menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ser du en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal tjene konger, han skal ikke tjene ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Har du sett en mann som er dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå for konger, ikke for vanlige folk!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ser du en mann som er flittig i sitt arbeid? Han skal stå foran konger, han skal ikke stå foran ubetydelige menn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Har du sett en mann dyktig i sitt arbeid? Han vil stå for konger, ikke blant lave menn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Seist thou not, yt they which be diligent in their busines stonde before kynges, and not amonge the symple people?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Seest thou not that they which be diligent in their businesse stande before kinges, & not among the simple people?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have seen a person skilled in his work– he will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:4 : 4 He becomes poor who deals with a slack hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
• Gen 41:46 : 46 Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt.
• 1 Kgs 10:8 : 8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom.
• 1 Kgs 11:28 : 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the work of the house of Joseph.
• Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
• Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
• Matt 25:21 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
• Matt 25:23 : 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord.
• Rom 12:11 : 11 Not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
• 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.