Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crops.
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?
Julia Smith Translation
And he calculated in himself, saying, What shall I do, for I have not where I shall collect together my fruits?
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?'
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
heautou
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 spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do? for I have not where to store my crops. 18 And he said, This will I do; I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops and my goods;
Cross References
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
Luke 3:11
He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Luke 10:25
And lo! a certain lawyer stood up to try him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?
Luke 11:41
But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.
Luke 12:22
And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Be not anxious for the life, what ye shall eat; nor for the body, what ye shall put on.
Luke 12:29
And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink; and be not of a doubtful mind.
Luke 12:33
Sell what ye have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which wax not old, treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, nor moth destroyeth.
Luke 14:13-14
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
Luke 16:3
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon; that, when it faileth, ye may be received into everlasting habitations.
Luke 18:22
And Jesus hearing this said to him, One thing thou still lackest: sell all that thou hast, 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 done, good servant! because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
Acts 2:37
And when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what must we do?
Acts 16:30
and having brought them out, he said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Romans 12:13
Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
But this there is to say: He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those who are rich in this world that they be not highminded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good,
1 John 3:16
Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.