Verse 12

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Ser du en mann som mener han er klok? Det er mer håp for en tåpe enn for ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Norsk King James

  Ser du en mann som innbiller seg å være klok? Det er mer håp for en dummie enn for ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når du ser en mann som er vis i egne øyne, er det mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne, er det mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Ser du en mann som anser seg selv for å være klok? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

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

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne, er det mer håp for dåren enn for ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne, det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  (Naar) du haver seet en Mand, som synes (at være) viis for sine egne Øine, (da er der) mere Forhaabning til en Daare end til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Har du sett en mann som er vis i egne øyne, er det mer håp for en dåre enn for ham!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ser du en mann som er vis i egne øyne? Det er mer håp for en dåre enn for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Har du sett en mann som synes han er klok? Det er mer håp for den dumme enn for ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yf thou seyest a man yt is wyse in his owne conceate, there is more hope in a foole then in hi.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If thou seest a man that is wise in his owne conceipt: there is more hope in a foole, then in hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have seen a man wise in his own opinion– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:20 : 20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
• Matt 21:31 : 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax collectors and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
• Prov 26:5 : 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
• Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
• 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.
• Prov 28:11 : 11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
• 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brothers and sisters, we want you to know of the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How in a severe test of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the riches of their generosity.
• Rev 3:17 : 17 Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• Prov 26:16 : 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give an answer.
• Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
• Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
• Luke 7:44 : 44 And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, you gave me no water for my feet: but she has washed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
• Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.