Verse 20

For there shall be no reward for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For det finnes ingen fremtid for de onde; de urettferdiges lys skal slokkes.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For det er ingen fremtid for den onde; de ugudeliges lampe skal slokne.

• Norsk King James

  For det vil ikke være noen belønning for den onde; lyset for de onde skal slokne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For den onde skal ikke ha noen belønning i fremtiden, de ugudeliges lampe skal slukkes.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For det vil ikke være noen fremtid for den onde; de ugudeliges lampe skal slokne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For det skal ikke være noen fremtid for den onde; de ondes lys skal slokkes.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For den onde skal ikke få noen lønn; de ugudeliges lys skal slukkes.

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

  For det skal ikke være noen fremtid for den onde; de ondes lys skal slokkes.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For de ugudelige har ingen fremtid, de onde sin lampe skal slokkes.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the wicked have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For det vil ikke være noen fremtid for de onde; deres lys vil bli slokket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  thi den Onde skal ingen (Belønning) have paa det Sidste, de Ugudeliges Lygte skal udslukkes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For det skal ikke være noen belønning for den onde mannen; lyset fra de ugudelige skal slukkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  for det vil ikke være noen fremtid for den onde, og de ugudeliges lampe skal slokkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For de onde har ingen fremtid, lampen til de ugudelige vil bli slukket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For den onde har ingen fremtid, og de ugudeliges lampe slokkes.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For det vil ikke være noen fremtid for den onde mannen; lyset til synderne vil bli slukket.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And why? ye wicked hath nothinge to hope for, & ye cadle of the vngodly shall be put out.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the wicked shall haue no posteritie, and the candle of the vngodly shalbe put out.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For there will be no reward to the evil man; And the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
• Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
• Job 18:5-6 : 5 Indeed, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his lamp shall be put out with him.
• Job 21:17 : 17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! And how often does their destruction come upon them! God distributes sorrows in His anger.
• Ps 9:17 : 17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
• Ps 11:6 : 6 Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest; this shall be the portion of their cup.
• Prov 23:18 : 18 For surely there is an end, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him.
• Matt 8:12 : 12 But the children of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
• Jude 1:13 : 13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.