Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And five of them were discerning, and five foolish.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Now five of them were foolish, and five were wise,
A Conservative Version
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish,
American Standard Version
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Five of the bridesmaids were foolish and five were sensible.
Anderson New Testament
Five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Bible in Basic English
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Common New Testament
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Daniel Mace New Testament
five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Darby Translation
And five of them were prudent and five foolish.
Godbey New Testament
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Goodspeed New Testament
Now five of them were foolish and five were sensible.
John Wesley New Testament
But five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
King James 2000
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now five of them were foolish and five [were] wise.
Modern King James verseion
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Moffatt New Testament
Five of them were stupid and five were sensible.
Montgomery New Testament
And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
NET Bible
Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.
New Heart English Bible
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Noyes New Testament
And five of them were foolish, and five wise.
Sawyer New Testament
and five of them were foolish, and five wise.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But five of them were provident, and five foolish.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.
Webster
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
Weymouth New Testament
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
Williams New Testament
Now five of them were thoughtless and five were thoughtful,
World English Bible
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
Worrell New Testament
And five of them were foolish, and five wise;
Worsley New Testament
and five were foolish.
Youngs Literal Translation
and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Fool » Parables of » Of the foolish virgns
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Ten virgins
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To ten virgins
Marriage » Figurative » Parables from
Marriage » The bridegroom » Returned with the bride to his house at night
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
Woman » Illustrative » (foolish,) of mere professors
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
1 Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who having taken their lanterns, went forth to the meeting of the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were discerning, and five foolish. 3 Those foolish having taken their lanterns, took no oil with them.
Cross References
Jeremiah 24:2
One basket of figs exceedingly good as the figs first ripe, and the one basket of figs exceedingly evil, which shall not be eaten from being evil.
Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock.
Matthew 13:19-23
Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way.
Matthew 13:38-43
And the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;
Matthew 13:47-48
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a large sweep-net, cast into the sea, and having gathered of every kind:
Matthew 22:10-11
And those servants, having come to the ways, gathered together all, as many as they found, also both the evil and good, and the nuptial feast was filled with the reclining.
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and discerning servant, which his lord set over his attendance, to give them food in due season
1 Corinthians 10:1-5
And I will not ye be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.
Jude 1:5
And I wish to remind you, ye having once known this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, the second time destroyed them not having believed.