Luke 16:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly, because the sons of this age are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And [his] master praised the dishonest (unjust) manager for acting shrewdly and prudently; for the sons of this age are shrewder and more prudent and wiser in [relation to] their own generation [to their own age and kind] than are the sons of light.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Common English Bible

⁸ “The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted cleverly. People who belong to this world are more clever in dealing with their peers than are people who belong to the light.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

Luke 16:8 Cross References

Genesis 3:1

And the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which יהוה  Elohim had made, and he said to the woman, “Is it true that Elohim has said, ‘Do not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

2 Samuel 13:3

And Amnon had a friend whose name was Yonaḏ

2 Kings 10:19

“And now, call to me all the prophets of Baʽ

Psalm 17:14

From men by Your hand, O יהוה, From men of the world whose portion is in this life, And You fill their bellies with Your treasure, They are satisfied with children, And shall leave their riches to their babes.

Exodus 1:10

come, let us act wisely towards them, lest they increase, and it shall be when fighting befalls us, that they shall join our enemies and fight against us, and shall go up out of the land.”

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his wisdom, But the perverted of heart becomes despised.

Matthew 12:32

“And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Aḏ

Matthew 17:26

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Luke 16:10

“He who is trustworthy in what is least, is trustworthy also in much. And he who is unrighteous in what is least is unrighteous also in much.

Luke 16:4

‘I know what I shall do, that, when I am removed from the managership, they might receive me into their houses.’

Luke 16:7

“Then to another he said, ‘And how much do you owe?’ And he said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

Luke 18:6

And the Master said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said.

Luke 20:34

And יהושע  answering, said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

Luke 20:35

but those who are counted worthy of attaining that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage,

John 12:36

“While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you become sons of light.” These words יהושע  spoke, and went off and was hidden from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he might become wise.

Ephesians 5:8

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Master. Walk as children of light –

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction, their mighty one is their stomach, and their esteem is in their shame – they mind the earthly.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,

1 John 3:10

In this the children of Elohim and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone not doing righteousness is not of Elohim, neither the one not loving his brother.