Parallel Verses
Amplified
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
That's how it is with the person who stores up treasures for himself rather than with God."
A Conservative Version
So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.
American Standard Version
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
An Understandable Version
This is [the way it will be with] the person who stores up treasures for himself, and [yet] is not rich toward God [i.e., does place enough importance on spiritual things]."
Anderson New Testament
So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.
Bible in Basic English
So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.
Common New Testament
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.
Darby Translation
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Godbey New Testament
So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is the way with the man who lays up money for himself, and is not rich with God."
John Wesley New Testament
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Julia Smith Translation
So he treasuring up for himself, and not rich toward God.
King James 2000
So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So [is] the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"
Modern King James verseion
So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."
Moffatt New Testament
So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of God."
Montgomery New Testament
"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."
NET Bible
So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."
New Heart English Bible
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Noyes New Testament
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Sawyer New Testament
So is every one that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich in God.
The Emphasized Bible
So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God."
Webster
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Weymouth New Testament
"So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."
Williams New Testament
So it is with the man who continues to pile up possessions for himself, and is not rich in God."
World English Bible
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Worrell New Testament
So is he who is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Worsley New Testament
So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Youngs Literal Translation
so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Alertness » What to be aware of
Covetousness » Covetous people
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool
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Cross References
Luke 12:33
Matthew 6:19-20
Hosea 10:1
He produces fruit for himself.
The more his fruit,
The more altars he made [to Baal];
The richer his land,
The better he made the [idolatrous] pillars.
Habakkuk 2:9
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who obtains wicked gain for his house [and thinks by so doing]
To set his nest on high,
That he may be rescued from the hand of evil.
Luke 6:24
Luke 16:11
Romans 2:5
But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
James 5:1-3
Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you.
Revelation 2:9