Verse 14

Happy is the man who always fears, but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Velsignet er mannen som alltid frykter Herren, men den som forherder hjertet sitt, vil oppleve ulykke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Lykkelig er den mann som alltid frykter, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, skal falle i ulykke.

• Norsk King James

  Salig er den som frykter; men den som forherder sitt hjerte, skal falle i ulykke.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Velsignet er den som alltid har ærefrykt, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, vil falle i ulykke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Velsignet er den som alltid frykter Herren, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, vil falle i ulykke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Lykkelig er den mann som alltid frykter; men den som forherder sitt hjerte, vil falle i ulykke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Salig er den som alltid frykter HERREN, men den som herder sitt hjerte, vil havne i trøbbel.

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

  Lykkelig er den mann som alltid frykter; men den som forherder sitt hjerte, vil falle i ulykke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Salig er den som alltid frykter Herren, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, faller i ulykke.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Blessed is the one who fears always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Salig er den mannen som alltid frykter Herren, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, faller i ulykke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saligt er det Menneske, som altid frygter, men den, som forhærder sit Hjerte, skal falde i Ulykke.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Lykkelig er den som alltid frykter Gud, men den som gjør sitt hjerte hardt, faller i ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Salig er den som alltid frykter Herren, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, faller i ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Lykkelig er den som alltid frykter Gud, men den som forherder sitt hjerte, faller i ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Lykkelig er den mann som bestandig frykter; men den som forherder sitt hjerte, faller i ulykke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Lykkelig er den mann som alltid frykter Herren; men den som har et hardt hjerte, vil komme i vanskeligheter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Well is him that stodeth allwaye in awe: as for him that hardeneth his herte, he shal fall in to mischefe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Blessed is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart, shal fall into euill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Well is hym that standeth alway in awe: as for hym that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischiefe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Blessed is the man who always fears; But one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 23:17 : 17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all day long.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things my hand has made, and all those things have been, says the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is humble and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.
• Jer 32:40 : 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
• Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
• Rom 11:20 : 20 Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.
• Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, while a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of you should seem to have come short of it.
• 1 Pet 1:17 : 17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in reverent fear;
• Exod 7:22 : 22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he listen to them, as the LORD had said.
• Exod 14:23 : 23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
• Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against Him and succeeded?
• Ps 2:11 : 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
• Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
• Ps 95:8 : 8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Prov 29:1 : 1 He who is often reproved and hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.