Verse 16

The prince who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness shall prolong his days.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  En leder uten forståelse er stor i undertrykkelse, men den som hater urettferdighet, lever lenge.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  En fyrste som mangler forstand, er også en stor undertrykker; men den som hater grådighet, skal forlenge sine dager.

• Norsk King James

  En fyrste uten forståelse er også en stor undertrykker; men den som hater grådighet, skal forlenge sine dager.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En hersker uten forstand undertrykker stort, men den som hater grådighet, vil få et langt liv.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  En leder som mangler forståelse, er en stor undertrykker, men den som hater urettferdig vinning, vil leve lenge.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  En fyrste som mangler forstand, er også en stor undertrykker, men den som hater grådighet, vil leve lenge.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  En leder uten forståelse er en stor undertrykker, men den som avskyr grådighet, vil leve lenge.

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

  En fyrste som mangler forstand, er også en stor undertrykker, men den som hater grådighet, vil leve lenge.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En hersker som mangler forstand og er rik på undertrykkelse, hater vinning, men den som forakter urettmessig vinning, vil få et langt liv.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En hersker som mangler forstand, utøver mye undertrykkelse, men den som hater urettferdig vinning, skal leve lenge.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Fyrste, som fattes (al) Forstand, fortrykker og (Andre) meget, men hvo, der hader Gjerrighed, skal forlænge (sine) Dage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The ince that wanteth understanding is also a great opessor: but he that hateth covetousness shall olong his days.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  En prins uten forstand er også en stor undertrykker; men den som hater grådighet vil forlenge sine dager.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  En tyrannisk hersker mangler dømmekraft. Den som hater urettferdig vinning, vil leve lenge.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  En leder uten forståelse øker urettferdigheten, men den som hater uærlig vinning forlenger sine dager.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  En fyrste uten forstand er også en stor undertrykker; men den som hater begjærlighet skal forlenge sine dager.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Fyrsten som mangler forstand er en grusom hersker; men den som ikke søker egen vinning vil ha et langt liv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Where the prynce is without vnderstondinge, there is greate oppression & wronge: but yf he be soch one as hateth couetousnesse, he shal longe raigne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he hateth couetousnes, he shall long raigne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 3:12 : 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
• Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He who walks righteously, and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands from holding bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil; 16 He will dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; bread will be given to him; his water will be sure.
• Jer 22:15-17 : 15 Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him? 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? says the LORD. 17 But your eyes and your heart are set only on your covetousness, and on shedding innocent blood, and on oppression, and on violence, to do it.
• Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their masters, 'Bring, and let us drink.'
• Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover, you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place them over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 1 Kgs 12:10 : 10 And the young men that had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, Thus shall you speak to this people who spoke to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter for us; thus shall you say to them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's waist.
• 1 Kgs 12:14 : 14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke; my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
• Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
• Eccl 4:1 : 1 So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power, but they had no comforter.