Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
So it is with the man who continues to pile up possessions for himself, and is not rich in God."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
That's how it is with the person who stores up treasures for himself rather than with God."
A Conservative Version
So is he who stores up for himself, and is not being rich toward God.
American Standard Version
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
This is [the way it will be with] the person who stores up treasures for himself, and [yet] is not rich toward God [i.e., does place enough importance on spiritual things]."
Anderson New Testament
So is he that lays up treasure for him self, and is not rich toward God.
Bible in Basic English
So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.
Common New Testament
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.
Darby Translation
Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Godbey New Testament
So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is the way with the man who lays up money for himself, and is not rich with God."
John Wesley New Testament
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Julia Smith Translation
So he treasuring up for himself, and not rich toward God.
King James 2000
So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So [is] the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!"
Modern King James verseion
So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So is it with him that gathered riches, and is not rich in God."
Moffatt New Testament
So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of God."
Montgomery New Testament
"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."
NET Bible
So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."
New Heart English Bible
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Noyes New Testament
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Sawyer New Testament
So is every one that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich in God.
The Emphasized Bible
So, is he that is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich, towards God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Just such is every one who heapeth up treasure for self, and is not rich towards God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So it is with those who lay by wealth for themselves and are not rich to the glory of God."
Webster
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Weymouth New Testament
"So is it with him who amasses treasure for himself, but has no riches in God."
World English Bible
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Worrell New Testament
So is he who is laying up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
Worsley New Testament
So is he that heapeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
Youngs Literal Translation
so is he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Accumulation of wealth » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Alertness » What to be aware of
Covetousness » Covetous people
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich fool
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The rich fool
Parables » Parables of Christ » Rich fool
Riches » Folly and danger of trusting to--illustrated
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
earthly Riches » Belong to God » Are deceptive treasures
earthly Treasures » Are deceptive
earthly Treasures » Riches, earthly (select readings)
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Topics
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool
20 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?' 21 So it is with the man who continues to pile up possessions for himself, and is not rich in God." 22 Then He said to His disciples: "Stop worrying, then, about life, as to what you will have to eat, or about your body, as to what you will have to wear.
Cross References
Luke 12:33
Sell your property and give to charity. Provide for yourselves purses that will never wear out, riches that never fail in heaven, where a thief cannot come near nor a moth destroy,
Matthew 6:19-20
"Stop storing up your riches on earth where moths and rust make away with them, and where thieves break in and steal them.
Luke 6:24
But a curse on you who are rich, for you are now receiving your comforts in full.
Luke 16:11
So if you have not proved dependable in handling your ill-gotten riches, who will trust you with the true riches?
Romans 2:5
But in your stubbornness and impenitence of heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when the justice of God's judgments will be uncovered.
2 Corinthians 6:10
sad but always glad, poor but making many people rich, penniless but really possessing everything.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
charge them to continue doing good and being rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous hearted,
James 2:5
Listen, my dearly loved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
James 5:1-3
Come now, you rich people, weep aloud and howl over the miseries that are sure to overtake you.
Revelation 2:9
"I know your pressing trouble and poverty, but still you are rich; I know how you are abused by those who claim to be Jews although they are not, but are only a synagogue of Satan.