Parallel Verses

Amplified

But the foolish virgins said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

New American Standard Bible

The foolish said to the prudent, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

King James Version

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Holman Bible

But the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

International Standard Version

"But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'

A Conservative Version

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.

American Standard Version

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

An Understandable Version

The foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

Anderson New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

Bible in Basic English

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

Common New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

Daniel Mace New Testament

and the foolish said to the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

Darby Translation

And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.

Godbey New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

Goodspeed New Testament

And the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

John Wesley New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Julia Smith Translation

And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched.

King James 2000

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

Modern King James verseion

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.'

Moffatt New Testament

The stupid said to the sensible, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

Montgomery New Testament

"and the foolish said to the wise, "'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

NET Bible

The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

New Heart English Bible

The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

Noyes New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

Sawyer New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.

The Emphasized Bible

And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said - Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the foolish said to the provident, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And the foolish said to the prudent 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.'

Webster

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil: for our lamps are gone out.

Weymouth New Testament

"'Give us some of your oil,' said the foolish ones to the wise, 'for our torches are going out.'

Williams New Testament

And the thoughtless ones said to the thoughtful ones, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

World English Bible

The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

Worrell New Testament

And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.'

Worsley New Testament

and the foolish ones said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out:

Youngs Literal Translation

and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the foolish
μωρός 
Moros 
Usage: 6

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

unto the wise
φρόνιμος 
Phronimos 
Usage: 5

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

us
ἡμῖν 
hemin 
us, we, our, for us
Usage: 160

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

oil
ἔλαιον 
Elaion 
oil
Usage: 5

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

λαμπάς 
Lampas 
Usage: 4

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

7 Then all those virgins got up and put their own lamps in order [trimmed the wicks and added oil and lit them]. 8 But the foolish virgins said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise replied, ‘No, otherwise there will not be enough for us and for you, too; go instead to the dealers and buy oil for yourselves.’


Cross References

Luke 12:35

“Be dressed and ready for active service, and keep your lamps continuously burning.

Job 8:13-14


“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,

Job 18:5


“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.

Job 21:17


“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?

Proverbs 4:18-19


But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.

Proverbs 13:9


The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.

Proverbs 20:20


Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.

Matthew 3:9

and do not presume to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [so our inheritance assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham.

Matthew 13:20-21

The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy;

Luke 8:18

So be careful how you listen; for whoever has [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a longing for truth], even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Luke 16:24

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

Acts 8:24

But Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me both of you, so that nothing of what you have said will come upon me.”

Hebrews 4:1

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short of reaching it or think he has come too late.

Revelation 3:9

Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.

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