But robbers’ tents are not bothered.\par People who make God angry live in peace,\par and their own strength\par is their only god!\par
Luke 12:16 - Easy To Read Version Then Jesus used this story: “There was a rich man that had some land. His land grew a very good crop of food. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then He told them a parable, saying, The land of a rich man was fertile and yielded plentifully. American Standard Version (1901) And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: Common English Bible Then he told them a parable: “A certain rich man’s land produced a bountiful crop. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he spoke to them using a comparison, saying: "The fertile land of a certain wealthy man produced crops. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. |
But robbers’ tents are not bothered.\par People who make God angry live in peace,\par and their own strength\par is their only god!\par
Evil people might feel safe and secure\par for a short time.\par They might want to be powerful.\par
Those proud people are wicked,\par but they are rich and getting richer.\par
I saw that wicked people were successful\par I became jealous of those proud people.\par
\{God said,\} “Your sister Sodom and her daughters were proud, they had too much to eat, and too much time on their hands. And they did not help poor, helpless people.
“She (Israel) didn’t know that I (the Lord) was the One who gave her grain, wine, and oil. I kept giving her more and more silver and gold. But the Israelites used this silver and gold to make statues of Baal. {\cf2\super [15]}
Some other seed fell on good ground. In the good ground, the seed grew and made grain. Some plants made 100 times more grain. Some plants made 60 times more, and some made 30 times more grain.
If you do this, then you will be true sons of your Father in heaven. Your Father lets the sun rise for the good people and the bad people. Your Father sends rain to people that do good and to people that do wrong.
Then Jesus said to them. “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. A person does not get life from the many things he owns.”
The rich man thought to himself, ‘What will I do? I have no place to keep all my crops.’
But God was always there doing things that prove he is real. He gives you rain from the sky. He gives you good harvests at the right times. He gives you plenty of food, and he fills your hearts with joy.”