Verse 18

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For han skal ikke ta med seg noe når han dør; hans egen ære følger ham ikke ned.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Selv om han velsigner sin sjel mens han lever, og folk lovpriser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv,

• Norsk King James

  Mens han levde, talte han godt om seg selv; og menneskene vil rose ham når han gjør godt for seg selv.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For når han dør, skal han slett ikke ta noe med seg; hans prakt skal ikke følge ham ned.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For når han dør, tar han ingenting med seg; hans prakt vil ikke følge ham ned.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Selv om han velsignet sin sjel mens han levde, og mennesker lovpriser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Selv om han i løpet av livet har velsignet sin egen sjel, vil andre prise ham når han gjør godt for seg selv.

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

  Selv om han velsignet sin sjel mens han levde, og mennesker lovpriser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  for når han dør, tar han ingenting med seg, hans herlighet følger ham ikke ned.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not follow him down.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  For ved sin død tar han ikke alt med seg, hans herlighet følger ham ikke ned dit.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi han skal slet Intet tage (med sig), naar han døer; hans Herlighed skal ikke fare ned efter ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Selv om han berømmer seg selv mens han levde, og mennesker priser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv om han mens han levde, velsignet sin sjel– og menneskene priser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv–

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For han velsigner sin sjel i sitt liv, og de priser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv om han levde og velsignet sin sjel (Og mennesker priser deg når du gjør det godt for deg selv,)

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Selv om han kan ha stolthet over sitt liv, og menneskene vil rose deg hvis du gjør det godt for deg selv,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whyle he lyueth, he is counted an happie man: & so loge as he is in prosperite, me speake good of him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself--

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- and men praise you when you do well for yourself--

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:“May men praise you, for you have done well!”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:19 : 19 And it comes to pass, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
• Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry.
• Acts 12:20-22 : 20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country. 21 And on a set day Herod, dressed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave a speech to them. 22 And the people shouted, 'It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!'
• Rev 13:3-4 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed, and all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 And they worshiped the dragon who gave power to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"
• 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 And thus shall you say to him who lives in prosperity, Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace to all that you have.
• Esth 3:2 : 2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow, nor did he show reverence.
• Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
• Hos 12:8 : 8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.