Luke 16:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ “Now the master praised the crooked manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the sons of this age are smarter when dealing with their own 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 16:8 Cross References

Genesis 3:1

But the serpent was shrewder than any animal of the field that Adonai Elohim made. So it said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from all the trees of the garden’?”

2 Samuel 13:3

However, Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, and Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his worshippers, and all his priests, let none be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal—whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu did it in cunning, in order to destroy the worshippers of Baal.

Psalm 17:14

from men, with Your hand, Adonai, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their belly with Your treasure —with plenty of children— and leave their surplus to their babes.

Exodus 1:10

Come, we must deal shrewdly with them, or else they will grow even more numerous, so that if war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and then escape from the land.”

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his insight, but one with a twisted mind is despised.

Matthew 12:32

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Ruach ha-Kodesh will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the one to come.”

Matthew 17:26

After Peter said, “From strangers,” Yeshua said to him, “Then the sons are free.

Luke 16:10

“One who is faithful in the smallest matters is also faithful in much, and the one unjust in the smallest matters will likewise be unjust in much.

Luke 16:4

I know what I’ll do, so that when I’m put out of management others will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:7

Then he said to another, ‘Now how much do you owe?’ “He said, ‘A hundred units of wheat.’ “The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill and write eighty.’

Luke 18:6

Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge is saying.

Luke 20:34

Yeshua said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:35

But those considered worthy to reach the olam ha-ba and the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.” Yeshua spoke these things, then left and hid Himself from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he may become wise.

Ephesians 5:8

For once you were darkness, but now in union with the Lord you are light. Walk as children of light

Philippians 3:19

Their end is destruction—their god is their belly and their glory is in their shame. They set their minds on earthly things.)

1 Thessalonians 5:5

For you all are sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night or of darkness—

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 John 3:10

It is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the devil by this—anyone who does not act righteously or love his brother is not of God.