Verse 11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker; han vet at de er tomme.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, at de er tomhet.

• Norsk King James

  Herren kjenner menneskets tanker; de er tomhet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, han vet at de er tomme.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, at de er tomhet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, han vet at de er tomhet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Herren kjenner menneskets tanker, og ser at de er forgjeves.

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

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, han vet at de er tomhet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren kjenner menneskers tanker, de er bare tomhet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD knows the thoughts of man; He knows they are but a breath.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  HERREN kjenner menneskets tanker, at de er tomme.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Herren kjender et Menneskes Tanker, at de ere Forfængelighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Herren kjenner menneskets tanker, at de er forfengelige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren kjenner menneskenes tanker, at de er tomhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han kjenner menneskenes tanker, at de er tomhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Herren kjenner menneskets tanker, at de er tomhet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Herren kjenner menneskets tanker, for de er bare et pust.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE knoweth the thoughtes of men, that they are but vayne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  God knoweth the thoughtes of man: that they are but vanitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they `are' vanity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD knows that peoples’ thoughts are morally bankrupt.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 3:20 : 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
• Job 11:11-12 : 11 For He knows deceptive men; He sees wickedness also; will He not then consider it? 12 For hollow man would be wise, though man is born like a wild donkey's colt.
• Ps 49:10-13 : 10 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is that their houses shall continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. 12 Nevertheless, man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
• Rom 1:21-22 : 21 Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
• 1 Cor 1:19 : 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
• 1 Cor 1:21 : 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
• 1 Cor 1:25 : 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.