Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and five of them were prudent, 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And five of them were discerning, and five 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.
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 reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; 2 and five of them were prudent, and five foolish; 3 they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
Cross References
Jeremiah 24:2
In the one basket are figs very good, like the first-ripe figs, and in the other basket are figs very bad, that are not eaten for badness.
Matthew 7:24-27
'Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Matthew 13:19-23
Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
Matthew 13:38-43
and the field is the world, and the good seed, these are the sons of the reign, and the darnel are the sons of the evil one,
Matthew 13:47-48
'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,
Matthew 22:10-11
'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.
Matthew 24:45
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
1 Corinthians 10:1-5
And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
1 John 2:19
out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.
Jude 1:5
and to remind you I intend, you knowing once this, that the Lord, a people out of the land of Egypt having saved, again those who did not believe did destroy;