Verse 7

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting, get understanding.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Visdom er den aller viktigste; sørg for å skaffe deg visdom, og med alt du har, få forståelse.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Visdom er det viktigste; skaff deg derfor visdom. Og med all din ervervelse, skaff deg innsikt.

• Norsk King James

  Visdom er det mest essensielle; derfor, skaff deg visdom, og av alt du skaffer deg, skaff deg forståelse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Visdommens begynnelse er: Skaff deg visdom; med alt du eier, få innsikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Begynnelsen til visdom er: Skaff deg visdom, for all din kunnskap, skaff deg innsikt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Visdom er det viktigste; derfor, få visdom, og med all din ervervelse få forståelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Visdom er det mest grunnleggende; derfor, skaff deg visdom, og med alt du anskaffer, få også forståelse.

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

  Visdom er det viktigste; derfor, få visdom, og med all din ervervelse få forståelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Visdom i starten, skaff deg visdom; med alt du får, skaff deg innsikt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Wisdom is supreme—acquire wisdom. Though it costs you all you have, gain understanding.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Visdom er det viktigste; skaff deg visdom, og med all din evne, skaff deg forstand.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Viisdommens Begyndelse er: Kjøb Viisdom, og for al din Eiendom kjøb Forstand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Wisdom is the incipal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Visdom er det viktigste, derfor skaff deg visdom, og med all din vinning, få forstand.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Visdom er den høyeste. Få visdom. Ja, selv om det koster deg alt du eier, få forståelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det første er visdom - få visdom, og med all din anskaffelse få forstand.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Visdom er det viktigste; skaff deg visdom, og med alt du får, skaff deg forstand.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det første tegn på visdom er å få visdom; gå, gi alt du har for å få sann kunnskap.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The chefe poynte of wy?dome is, that thou be wyllynge to opteyne wy?dome, and before all thy goodes to get the vnderstondynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The chiefe poynt of wysdome, is to possesse wysdome: and before all thy goodes to get thee vnderstanding.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Wisdom is supreme– so acquire wisdom, and whatever you acquire, acquire understanding!

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:44-46 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ,
• Mark 8:36-37 : 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Luke 10:42 : 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.
• Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you; then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
• Ps 49:16-20 : 16 Be not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself. 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20 Man that is in honor, and does not understand, is like the beasts that perish.
• Ps 119:104 : 104 Through Your precepts I get understanding, therefore I hate every false way.
• Prov 16:16 : 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!
• Prov 21:6 : 6 The accumulation of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vanity to those who seek death.
• Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
• Eccl 2:4-9 : 4 I made great works; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself. 5 I made gardens and orchards for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. 6 I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest that grows trees. 7 I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house; also, I had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me. 8 I gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and various kinds of musical instruments. 9 So I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom remained with me.
• Eccl 4:8 : 8 There is one alone, without a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother, yet there is no end to all his labor, nor is his eye satisfied with riches, nor does he ask, 'For whom do I labor and deprive my soul of good?' This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous toil.
• Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense, but the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
• Eccl 9:16-18 : 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.