Verse 6

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bedre er en fattig mann som lever med integritet enn en som er illoyal, selv om han er rik.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin oppriktighet, enn den som forvrenger sine veier, selv om han er rik.

• Norsk King James

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin rettferdighet, enn han som er vrang i sine veier, selv om han er rik.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er bedre å være fattig og leve rettskaffent enn å være rik og gå på forvrengte veier.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bedre er en fattig mann som lever i sin integritet, enn en som er vrang i sine veier, selv om han er rik.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det er bedre å være fattig og leve rettskaffent enn å være pervers i sin ferd, selv om man er rik.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det er bedre for en fattig mann å leve rettskaffent enn for en rik mann å vandre på en forvridd vei.

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

  Det er bedre å være fattig og leve rettskaffent enn å være pervers i sin ferd, selv om man er rik.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bedre er en fattig mann som vandrer i sin integritet enn en rik mann som går på krokete veier.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in his ways and rich.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin integritet, enn den som er vrang i sine veier og dog rik.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bedre er en Fattig, som vandrer i sin Fuldkommenhed, end den, som (vandrer) forvendt paa tvende Veie, om han (end) er rig.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his uightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Bedre er en fattig som lever rettskaffent, enn en som er pervers i sin ferd, selv om han er rik.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bedre er den fattige som lever i integritet, enn den som er vrang i sine veier og rik.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den fattige som vandrer i sin integritet er bedre enn den perverse rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Bedre er den fattige som vandrer i sin oppriktighet, enn den som går på fordervede veier, selv om han er rik.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Bedre er en fattig mann med rettferdige veier enn en rik mann med krokete stier.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  A poore man ledynge a godly life, is better then the riche that goeth in frowarde wayes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, Than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A poor person who walks in his integrity is better than one who is perverse in his ways even though he is rich.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
• Luke 16:19-23 : 19 There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
• Prov 19:22 : 22 The desire of a man is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
• Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoever walks uprightly shall be saved, but he who is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
• Acts 24:24-27 : 24 And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you. 26 He also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore, he sent for him more often, and conversed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.
• Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is a little with righteousness than vast revenues without justice.