Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Why, even all the hairs on your head have been counted! Stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows."

New American Standard Bible

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

King James Version

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Holman Bible

Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!

A Conservative Version

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, ye are superior to many sparrows.

American Standard Version

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Amplified

Indeed the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are far more valuable than many sparrows.

An Understandable Version

[God even knows] the number of hairs on your head [Note: The average full head of hair has approximately 25,000 hairs]. [So], do not be afraid, for you are [much] more valuable than many sparrows.

Anderson New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Bible in Basic English

But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.

Common New Testament

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Daniel Mace New Testament

nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.

Darby Translation

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore, ye are better than many sparrows.

Godbey New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are more important than many sparrows.

Goodspeed New Testament

But the very hairs on your heads are all counted! You must not be afraid, you are worth more than a great many sparrows!

John Wesley New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

Julia Smith Translation

But also the hairs of your head were all numbered. Therefore fear not: ye have the preeminence over many little sparrows.

King James 2000

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Modern King James verseion

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not fear, you are of more value than many sparrows.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Also, even the very hairs of your heads are numbered. Fear not therefore: Ye are more of value, than many sparrows.

Moffatt New Testament

But the very hairs on your head are all numbered; fear not, you are worth far more than sparrows.

Montgomery New Testament

"But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not! You are of more value than many sparrow!

NET Bible

In fact, even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

New Heart English Bible

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore do not be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

Noyes New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Sawyer New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore, for you are of more value than many sparrows.

The Emphasized Bible

But, even the hairs of your head, have all been numbered: Be not afraid: many sparrows, ye excel.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered: fear not then, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Twentieth Century New Testament

No, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Webster

But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Weymouth New Testament

But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'

Williams New Testament

Yes, the very hairs on your heads have all been counted by God! Stop being afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

World English Bible

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

Worrell New Testament

But even the hairs of your head have all been numbered; fear not, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Worsley New Testament

Nay the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Be not therefore afraid; ye are of more worth than many sparrows.

Youngs Literal Translation

but even the hairs of your head have been all numbered; therefore fear ye not, than many sparrows ye are of more value.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the
θρίξ τριχός 
Thrix 
Usage: 10

θρίξ τριχός 
Thrix 
Usage: 10

of
κεφαλή 
Kephale 
Usage: 63

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

κεφαλή 
Kephale 
Usage: 63

are
ἀριθμέω 
Arithmeo 
Usage: 1

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ἀριθμέω 
Arithmeo 
Usage: 1

φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

ye are of more value
διαφέρω 
Diaphero 
Usage: 8

στρουθίον 
Strouthion 
Usage: 0

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Fear God Rather Than People

6 "Five sparrows are sold for two pennies, aren't they? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Why, even all the hairs on your head have been counted! Stop being afraid. You are worth more than a bunch of sparrows." 8 "But I tell you, the Son of Man will acknowledge before God's angels everyone who acknowledges me before people.


Cross References

1 Samuel 14:45

Then the army told Saul, "Shall Jonathan die, who brought about this great deliverance in Israel? As the LORD lives, not one hair of his head will fall to the ground, because today he did this with God's help."

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky. They don't plant or harvest or gather food into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. You are more valuable than they are, aren't you?

2 Samuel 14:11

Then she said, "Your majesty, please remember the LORD your God, so that blood avengers don't do any more damage! Otherwise, they'll destroy my son!" So he promised, "As the LORD lives, not even a single hair from your son's head will fall to the ground!"

Job 35:11

who teaches us more than the earth's wild animals, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'

Psalm 8:6

You gave him dominion over the work of your hands, you put all things under his feet:

Isaiah 43:3-4

"I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Redeemer And I've given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and the people of Seba in exchange for you.

Matthew 10:30-31

Indeed, even the hairs on your head have all been counted!

Matthew 12:12

How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."

Luke 21:18

And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

Acts 27:34

So I urge you to eat something, for it will help you survive, since none of you will lose so much as a hair from his head."

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