Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he calculated in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have not where I shall collect together my fruits?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
A Conservative Version
And he pondered within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have nowhere I will store my crops?
American Standard Version
and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
so he thought to himself, 'What should I do, because I do not have any [more] room to store my crops?'
Anderson New Testament
And he reasoned within himself, saying: What shall I do? for I have no place in which I can store my fruits.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.
Common New Testament
And he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'
Daniel Mace New Testament
and thus he reason'd with himself, what shall I do for want of room to store up my crop?
Darby Translation
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.
Godbey New Testament
and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits?
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to himself, 'What am I going to do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'
John Wesley New Testament
saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. And he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do?
King James 2000
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he reasoned to himself, saying, 'What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.'
Modern King James verseion
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room in which to store my fruits?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.'
Moffatt New Testament
So he debated, 'What am I to do? I have no room to store my crops.'
Montgomery New Testament
"So he debated with himself saying, 'What shall I do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
NET Bible
so he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'
New Heart English Bible
He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I do not have room to store my crops?'
Noyes New Testament
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crops.
Sawyer New Testament
and he reasoned in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have no place where I shall bring together my fruits?
The Emphasized Bible
And he began to deliberate within himself, saying - What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room where I may house my crops.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he began to ask himself 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?
Webster
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to deposit my fruits?
Weymouth New Testament
and he debated within himself, saying, "'What am I to do? for I have no place in which to store my crops.'
Williams New Testament
So he began to argue with himself, 'What am I to do, because I have nowhere to store my crops?'
World English Bible
He reasoned within himself, saying, 'What will I do, because I don't have room to store my crops?'
Worrell New Testament
and he reasoned within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, because I have not where to store my fruits?'
Worsley New Testament
and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not room to lay up my corn.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Alertness » What to be aware of
Business » Cares » Presumption
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
Care » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
Covetousness » Covetous people
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Fool » Parables of » Of the rich fool
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool
Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
Self-delusion » Prosperity frequently leads to
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Interlinear
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Poieo
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool
16 And he spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man bore well: 17 And he calculated in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have not where I shall collect together my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my stores, and build greater; and there will I collect all my produce and my good things.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Thou shalt give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou shalt not know what shall be evil upon the earth.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.
Matthew 5:42
To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away.
Luke 3:11
And he having answered, says to them, He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do likewise.
Luke 10:25
And, behold, a certain skilled in the law stood up, tempting him, and saying, Teacher, what having done shall I inherit eternal life
Luke 11:41
But of the things being, give alms; and, behold, all things are clean to you.
Luke 12:22
And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Have no anxiety for your soul, what ye eat; nor for the body what ye put on.
Luke 12:29
And ye, seek ye not what ye eat, or what ye drink, and keep not in anxiety.
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions, and give alms; make to yourselves purses not growing old, an inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where the thief approaches not, nor moth corrupts.
Luke 14:13-14
But when thou makest an entertainment, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 16:3
And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away the stewardship from me: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of injustice; that, when ye fail, they might receive you into lasting tents.
Luke 18:22
And Jesus having heard these, said to him, Yet one thing fails thee: all whatever thou hast, sell and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke 19:17
And he said to him, Well, good servant: because thou west faithful in the least, be thou having power over ten cities.
Acts 2:37
And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren?
Acts 16:30
And bringing them out, he said, Lords, what must I do that I might be saved
Romans 12:13
Participating in the necessities of the holy ones; pursuing hospitality.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.
1 Timothy 6:17
To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;
1 John 3:16
In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.