Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of 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."
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."
Williams New Testament
So it is with the man who continues to pile up possessions for himself, and is not rich 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, 'Foolish man, this very night your soul is wanted; and who will get all you have prepared?' 21 So fares the man who lays up treasure for himself instead of gaining the riches of God." 22 To his disciples he said, "Therefore I tell you, do not trouble about what you are to eat in life, nor about what you are to put on your body;
Cross References
Luke 12:33
Sell what you possess and give it away in alms, make purses for yourselves that never wear out: get treasure in heaven that never fails, that no thief can get at, no moth destroy.
Matthew 6:19-20
Store up no treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust corrode, where thieves break in and steal:
Luke 6:24
But woe to you rich folk! you get all the comforts you will ever get.
Luke 16:11
So, if you are not faithful with dishonest mammon, how can you ever be trusted with true Riches?
Romans 2:5
In your stubbornness and impenitence of heart you are simply storing up anger for yourself on the Day of anger, when the just doom of God is revealed.
2 Corinthians 6:10
grieved but always glad, a 'pauper', but the means of wealth to many, without a penny but possessed of all.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
tell them to be bountiful, rich in good works, open-handed and generous,
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers; has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the realm which he has promised to those who love him?
James 5:1-3
Come now, you rich men, weep and shriek over your impending miseries!
Revelation 2:9
I know your distress and your poverty (but you are rich!): I know how you are being slandered by those who style themselves Jews (no Jews are they, but a mere synagogue of Satan!).