Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Topics
Interlinear
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool
18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my storehouses and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth and walk in the ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what does it advantage me, if the dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
James 4:13-15
Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain;
Deuteronomy 6:11-12
and houses full of all good things, which thou didst not fill, and hewn out wells, which thou didst not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which thou didst not plant; when thou shalt have eaten and be full,
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
lest peradventure when thou hast eaten and art full and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein,
Job 14:1
Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
Job 21:11-13
They send forth their little ones like a flock of sheep, and their children dance.
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Psalm 49:5-13
Why should I fear in the days of adversity when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
Psalm 49:18
Though while he lives, his life shall be blessed: and men will praise thee when thou art prosperous.
Psalm 52:5-7
God shall likewise cast thee down for ever; he shall cut thee off and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city and as a high wall in his imagination.
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Isaiah 5:8
Woe unto those that join house to house, that lay field to field, until they have done away with the borders! Will ye dwell alone in the midst of the earth?
Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning that they may continue their drunkenness; that continue until night until wine inflames them!
Isaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine while they say, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we shall die.
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found riches for myself; no one shall find iniquity in me, nor sin in all my labours.
Amos 6:3-6
Ye that put far away the evil day and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore, he shall sacrifice unto his net and burn incense unto his drag because by them his portion is fat, and his food plenteous.
Matthew 6:19-21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;
Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;
Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with excess and drunkenness and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Philippians 3:19
whose end shall be perdition, whose God is their belly and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things).
1 Timothy 5:6
but she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
2 Timothy 3:4
traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,
James 5:1-3
Come now, Oh ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton; ye have refreshed your hearts, as in the day of slaughter of sacrifices.
1 Peter 4:3
For it should suffice us that during the time past of our life we had done the will of the Gentiles, when we conversed in lasciviousness, lusts, drunkenness, gluttony, orgies, and abominable idolatries.
Revelation 18:7
As much as she has glorified herself and lived deliciously, give her that much torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.