From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, Which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Luke 12:18 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. Tuilleadh leaganachaAmplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said, I will do this: I will pull down my storehouses and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain or produce and my goods. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods. Common English Bible Then he thought, Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. That’s where I’ll store all my grain and goods. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said: 'This is what I will do. I will tear down my barns and build larger ones. And into these, I will gather all the things that have been grown for me, as well as my goods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods. English Standard Version 2016 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. |
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, Which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.