Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field afterwards; and build thy house.
Luke 14:28 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 For which of you, wishing to build a tower, not first, having sat down, calculates the expense, if he have things for completion? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For which of you, wishing to build a farm building, does not first sit down and calculate the cost [to see] whether he has sufficient means to finish it? American Standard Version (1901) For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? Common English Bible “If one of you wanted to build a tower, wouldn’t you first sit down and calculate the cost, to determine whether you have enough money to complete it? Catholic Public Domain Version For who among you, wanting to build a tower, would not first sit down and determine the costs that are required, to see if he has the means to complete it? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: |
Prepare thy work without, and make it ready for thee in the field afterwards; and build thy house.
And ye shall be hated by all for my name: and he having remained to the end shall be saved.
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have dens, and the fowls of heaven occupy nests; but the Son of man has not where he might recline the head.
And whoever lifts not his cross, and comes after me, cannot be my disciple.
That lest, having set the foundation, and not able to finish, all seeing begin to mock him,
So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.