Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 barns, and build greater; and there will I store all my crops and my goods. 19 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. 20 But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in your youth; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes: but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
Proverbs 27:1
Boast not yourself of tomorrow; for you know 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 is the gain to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
James 4:13-15
Come now, you that say, Today or 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 you filled not, and wells dug, which you dug not, vineyards and olive trees, which you planted not; when you shall have eaten and be full;
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses, and dwelt in them;
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, and their children dance.
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, You are my confidence;
Psalm 49:5-13
Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity at my heels shall surround me?
Psalm 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well for yourself.
Psalm 52:5-7
God shall likewise destroy you forever, he shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, and root you out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and hope not vainly in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own esteem.
Proverbs 23:5
Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Isaiah 5:8
Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may dwell alone in the midst of the earth!
Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflames them!
Isaiah 22:13
But instead, joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating meat, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die.
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found myself wealth: in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
Amos 6:3-6
You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their dragnet; because by them their portion is luxurious, and their food plentiful.
Matthew 6:19-21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust does 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 feasted sumptuously every day:
Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, 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 them that are rich in this present age, that they be not haughty, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;
2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
James 5:1-3
Come now, you rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
James 5:5
You have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; you have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time past of our life will suffice us to have done the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in licentiousness, lusts, excess of wine, reveling, carousing, and abominable idolatries:
Revelation 18:7
So much as she has glorified herself, and lived luxuriously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.