Luke 16:8 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

*His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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)

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

“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

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

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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, *Has God really said, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?'*

2 Samuel 13:3

But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Yehonadav, the son of Shim`a, David's brother; and Yehonadav was a very subtle man.

2 Kings 10:19

Now therefore call to me all the prophets of Ba`al, all his worshippers, and all his Kohanim; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice [to do] to Ba`al; whoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Yehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Ba`al.

Psalm 17:14

from men by your hand, LORD, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies, and fight against us, and escape out of the land.*

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

Matthew 12:32

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

Matthew 17:26

Kefa said to him, *From strangers.* Yeshua said to him, *Therefore the children are exempt.

Luke 16:10

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'

Luke 16:7

Then said he to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'

Luke 18:6

The Lord said, *Listen to what the unrighteous judge says.

Luke 20:34

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

Luke 20:35

But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.* Yeshua said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Ephesians 5:8

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

Philippians 3:19

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don't belong to the night, nor to darkness,

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

1 John 3:10

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn't do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn't love his brother.