Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow 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?
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?
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 put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, 17 and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' 18 And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods:
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give part sven days, and also upon the eighth, for thou knowest not what misery shall come upon earth.
Isaiah 58:7
Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.
Luke 3:11
He answered and said unto them, "He that hath two coats, let him part with him that hath none: And he that hath meat, let him do likewise."
Luke 10:25
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, "Master what shall I do, to inherit eternal life?"
Luke 11:41
Nevertheless, ye give alms of that ye have, and behold: all is clean to you.
Luke 12:22
And he spake unto his disciples, "Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: Neither for your body, what ye shall put on.
Luke 12:29
And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:
Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 14:13-14
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
Luke 16:3
The steward said within himself, 'What shall I do? For my master will take away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig, and to beg, I am ashamed.
Luke 16:9
And I say also unto you, Make you friends of the wicked mammon, that when ye shall have need they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."
Luke 19:17
And he said unto him, 'Well good servant, because thou wast faithful in a very little thing; Take thou authority over ten cities.'
Acts 2:37
When they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter, and unto the other apostles, "Ye men and brethren, what shall we do?"
Acts 16:30
and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Romans 12:13
Distribute unto the necessity of the saints, and diligently to harbour.
2 Corinthians 9:6-15
This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,
1 John 3:16
Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.