The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.
Luke 12:16 - King James 2000 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 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. |
The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.
Though it be given him to be in safety, he rests; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom, pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
For she did not know that I gave her grain, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.