Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Luke 12:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Observe and consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn; and [yet] God feeds them. Of how much more worth are you than the birds! American Standard Version (1901) Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds! Common English Bible Consider the ravens: they neither plant nor harvest, they have no silo or barn, yet God feeds them. You are worth so much more than birds! Catholic Public Domain Version Consider the ravens. For they neither sow nor reap; there is no storehouse or barn for them. And yet God pastures them. How much more are you, compared to them? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? |
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto God, And wander for lack of meat?
whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they?
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.