Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

New American Standard Bible

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’

King James Version

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Holman Bible

Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’

International Standard Version

Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'

A Conservative Version

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

American Standard Version

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Amplified

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’

An Understandable Version

And I will say to myself, 'Soul, you have plenty of goods [i.e., grain and supplies] stored up for many years, [so], take it easy; eat, drink and have fun.'

Anderson New Testament

and I will say to my soul: Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Bible in Basic English

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Common New Testament

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry."'

Daniel Mace New Testament

then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Darby Translation

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

Goodspeed New Testament

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have great wealth stored up for years to come. Now take your ease; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." '

John Wesley New Testament

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years: take thine ease; eat, drink, and be merry.

Julia Smith Translation

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.

King James 2000

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" '

Modern King James verseion

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

Moffatt New Testament

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample stores laid up for many a year; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."'

Montgomery New Testament

"'And I will say to my soul, "'Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years! Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.'

NET Bible

And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"'

New Heart English Bible

I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'

Noyes New Testament

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

Sawyer New Testament

and I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years rest, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.

The Emphasized Bible

and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry!

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast a multitude of good things in store for many years, be at ease, eat, drink, and be merry!

Twentieth Century New Testament

And I will say to myself, Now you have plenty of good things put by for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.'

Webster

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Weymouth New Testament

and I will say to my life, "'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

Williams New Testament

Then I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Go on taking your ease; continue to eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'

World English Bible

I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."'

Worrell New Testament

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.'

Worsley New Testament

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast plenty of goods laid up for many years, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Youngs Literal Translation

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

Themes

Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)

Alertness » What to be aware of

Carnal security » Poverty

Common delusions » Trusting in riches

Covetousness » Covetous people

Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool

Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness

Fool » Parables of » Of the rich fool

Gluttony » Leads to » Carnal security

Greed/gluttony » The greedy

Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool

Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool

Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption

Presuming upon time » Preparing for many years of enjoyment

Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Preparing for many years of enjoyment

Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of

Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated

earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of

earthly Riches » Gift of God

Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » Poverty

Self-delusion » Prosperity frequently leads to

Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged

Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged

Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool

Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Preparing for many years of enjoyment

the things that are Transient » Power » Pleasure

earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)

Trust in riches » The folly of

Wealth » Accumulation of » Select readings

Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption

FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

I will say
ἐρέω 
Ereo 
Usage: 41

to
ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

my
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

thou hast
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

laid up
κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie, be laid, be set, be appointed, be, be made, laid up, there
Usage: 23

for
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

ἔτος 
Etos 
Usage: 43

ἀναπαύω 
Anapauo 
Usage: 7

eat
φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

πίνω πίω πόω 
Pino 
drink, drink of
Usage: 31

References

American

Fausets

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool

18 And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods. 19  And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. 20 But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?


Cross References

1 Corinthians 15:32

If after the manner of men I have fought with the wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead rise not, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

James 4:13-15

Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:

Matthew 6:19-21

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:

Luke 16:19

There was a certain rich man, and he was habitually clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day.

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose God is their stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

1 Timothy 5:6

but she who is wanton is dead though living.

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;

2 Timothy 3:4

traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;

James 5:1-3

Come now, ye rich, weep mourning over your calamities which are coming on you.

James 5:5

Ye flourished upon the earth, and were wanton; you nourished your hearts in the day of slaughter.

1 Peter 4:3

For the past time is sufficient to have wrought the will of the heathens, walking in impurities, in lusts, in wine-drinkings, in revelries, in intemperance, and in unlawful idolatries:

Revelation 18:7

as to so many things as she has glorified herself, and lived wantonly, give unto her so much torment and sorrow. Because she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow; and I see no sorrow;

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