Verse 12

Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise rebuker to an obedient ear.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Som en gullring og et vakkert smykke av fint gull, er en vis mann som irettesetter et lydhørt øre.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Som en gullring og en pynt av fint gull er en klok irettesetter for et lydig øre.

• Norsk King James

  Som en gullring og en prydgjenstand av fint gull, slik er en vis irettesetter for et lydig øre.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Som en gullring og et smykke av fint gull er en vis irettesetter til et lydhørt øre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Som en gullring eller et smykke av fint gull, er en vis mann som irettesetter på et lyttende øre.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Som et gullørering og en smykke av fint gull, slik er en vis irettesetter for et lydig øre.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Som en gulløredobb og et ornament av fint gull, slik er en klok irettesetter for et lydhørt øre.

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

  Som et gullørering og en smykke av fint gull, slik er en vis irettesetter for et lydig øre.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Som en gylden ring og et smykke av fint gull er et klokt menneske som irettesetter, for et hørende øre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Like a gold ring or an ornament of fine gold is a wise rebuker to a listening ear.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Som et gullsmykke og et finskåret gullkjede er den vise anklager til et lyttende øre.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Som) et Smykke af Guld og en Prydelse af (kosteligt) Guld er en Viis, som straffer, for et Øre, som adlyder.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reover upon an obedient ear.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Som en gullring og en smykke av fint gull, slik er en vis refser for et lydhørt øre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Som en ørepynt av gull og en pryd av fint gull, slik er en klok irettesetter til et lydig øre.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Som en ring av gull og et vakkert smykke er en klok irettesetter for et lyttende øre.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Som en gullørepynt og et smykke av fint gull, slik er en vis irettesetter for et lydig øre.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Som en ring av gull og et smykke av det beste gull, er en klok mann som bruker skarpe ord til et lyttende øre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The correccion of the wyse is to an obedient eare, a golden cheyne and a Iewel of golde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who so reproueth a wyse man that hath an obedient eare, is as a golden earring, and an ornament of fine golde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.

• World English Bible (2000)

  As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to the ear of the one who listens.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness; and let him rebuke me; it shall be as excellent oil, which shall not break my head, for my prayer shall still be in their calamities.
• Prov 1:8-9 : 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother; 9 For they shall be a graceful ornament on your head and chains about your neck.
• Prov 9:8 : 8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
• Prov 15:5 : 5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.
• Prov 15:31-32 : 31 The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise. 32 He who refuses instruction despises his own soul, but he who hears reproof gains understanding.
• Prov 20:12 : 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made both of them.
• Prov 27:5-6 : 5 Open rebuke is better than hidden love. 6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
• 1 Sam 25:31-34 : 31 that this will be no grief to you, nor a cause of remorse of heart to my lord, either that you have shed blood without cause or that my lord has avenged himself. But when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, then remember your maidservant. 32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me. 33 And blessed is your advice, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand. 34 For indeed, as the LORD God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, surely by morning light no males would have been left to Nabal.
• Job 42:11 : 11 Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before came to him and ate food with him in his house, and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. Each one gave him a piece of money and a gold earring.