Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

New American Standard Bible

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

King James Version

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Holman Bible

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

International Standard Version

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

A Conservative Version

But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?

American Standard Version

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Amplified

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’

An Understandable Version

But God said to him, 'You fool! Tonight your life will be taken away from you. And [then] who will get the things you have stored up [for yourself]?'

Anderson New Testament

But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?

Bible in Basic English

But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

Common New Testament

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?'

Daniel Mace New Testament

but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

Darby Translation

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

Godbey New Testament

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong?

Goodspeed New Testament

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?'

John Wesley New Testament

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: and whose shall the things be that thou hast provided?

Julia Smith Translation

And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?

King James 2000

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?

Lexham Expanded Bible

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and [the things] which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

Modern King James verseion

But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

Moffatt New Testament

But God said to him, 'Foolish man, this very night your soul is wanted; and who will get all you have prepared?'

Montgomery New Testament

"But God said to him. 'Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?

NET Bible

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

New Heart English Bible

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'

Noyes New Testament

But God said to him, Fool! this night will thy soul he required of thee; and whose will those things be which thou hast laid up?

Sawyer New Testament

But God said to him, Foolish man, this night they shall require your soul from you; and who then will have the goods which you have provided?

The Emphasized Bible

But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But God said to him, Thou fool! this night shall they demand thy life from thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Twentieth Century New Testament

But God said to the man 'Fool! This very night your life is being demanded; and as for all you have prepared--who will have it?'

Webster

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

Weymouth New Testament

"But God said to him, "'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

Williams New Testament

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is to be demanded of you. Then who will have all that you have prepared?'

World English Bible

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'

Worrell New Testament

But God said to him, 'Senseless one! this night they require your soul of you; and the things you prepared, whose shall they be?'

Worsley New Testament

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

Themes

Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship

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

death » Spiritual » Of the wicked

death » Miscellaneous subjects » Requiring the soul

Death of the The Wicked » Illustrated

natural Death » Described as » God requiring the soul

Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked

Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness

Fool » Parables of » Of the rich fool

Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy

Fools » Depend upon their wealth

Greed/gluttony » The greedy

Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated

Happiness » Of the wicked » Is uncertain

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain

Immortality » Of the soul

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool

Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked

Man » Possessed of » A soul

Man's » Immortality » Of the soul

Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool

Punishment of the The Wicked » Future described as » Often sudden and unexpected

Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated

earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of

earthly Riches » Gift of God

Self-delusion » Fatal consequences of

Self-delusion » Fatal » consequences of

Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool

Soul » Immortal

Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship

the things that are Transient » Power » Pleasure

earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)

Trust in riches » The folly of

Wealth » Accumulation of » Select readings

The wicked » Death of

FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of

Interlinear

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

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

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


Usage: 0

Thou fool
ἄφρων 
Aphron 
Usage: 9

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

ψυχή 
Psuche 
Usage: 62

ἀπαιτέω 
Apaiteo 
Usage: 0

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be, will be, be, shall have, shall come to pass, shall, not tr,
Usage: 83

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

be
ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be, will be, be, shall have, shall come to pass, shall, not tr,
Usage: 83

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool

19 and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry. 20 And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be? 21 so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'


Cross References

Jeremiah 17:11

A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.

Psalm 39:6

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

Luke 11:40

unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make?

1 Kings 16:9-10

and conspire against him doth his servant Zimri (head of the half of the chariots) and he is in Tirzah drinking -- a drunkard in the house of Arza, who is over the house in Tirzah.

Esther 5:11

and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

Esther 8:1-2

On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai hath come in before the king, for Esther hath declared what he is to her,

Job 20:20-23

For he hath not known ease in his belly. With his desirable thing he delivereth not himself.

Job 27:16-17

If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

Psalm 49:17-19

For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

Psalm 52:5-7

Also -- God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 73:19

How have they become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended -- consumed from terrors.

Psalm 78:30

They have not been estranged from their desire, Yet is their food in their mouth,

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-22

And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.

Ecclesiastes 5:14-16

And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Daniel 5:1-6

Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine;

Daniel 5:25-30

and this is the writing that is noted down: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.

Nahum 1:10

For while princes are perplexed, And with their drink are drunken, They have been consumed as stubble fully dried.

Matthew 24:48-51

'And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,

Luke 16:22-23

And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;

1 Thessalonians 5:3

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

1 Timothy 6:7

for nothing did we bring into the world -- it is manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

James 4:14

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

Exodus 16:9-10

And Moses saith unto Aaron, 'Say unto all the company of the sons of Israel, Come ye near before Jehovah, for He hath heard your murmurings;'

1 Samuel 25:36-38

And Abigail cometh in unto Nabal, and lo, he hath a banquet in his house, like a banquet of the king, and the heart of Nabal is glad within him, and he is drunk unto excess, and she hath not declared to him anything, less or more, till the light of the morning.

2 Samuel 13:28-29

And Absalom commandeth his young men, saying, 'See, I pray thee, when the heart of Amnon is glad with wine, and I have said unto you, Smite Amnon, that ye have put him to death; fear not; is it not because I have commanded you? be strong, yea, become sons of valour.'

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain