Luke 16:3 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

³ The manager said to himself, “What shall I do now that my master is going to fire me? I can't dig ditches, and I'm ashamed to beg.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And the manager of the estate said to himself, What shall I do, seeing that my master is taking the management away from me? I am not able to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Common English Bible

³ “The household manager said to himself, What will I do now that my master is firing me as his manager? I’m not strong enough to dig and too proud to beg.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And the steward said within himself: 'What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not strong enough to dig. I am too ashamed to beg.

Luke 16:3 Tagairtí Cros

Esther 6:6

When Haman entered the room, the king asked him, “What should I do for a man I want to honor?” Haman was sure that he was the one the king wanted to honor.

Proverbs 13:4

No matter how much you want, laziness won't help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough.

Proverbs 15:19

A lazy person refuses to clear a thorny path, but everyone who does right walks on a smooth road.

Proverbs 18:9

Being lazy is no different from being a troublemaker.

Proverbs 19:15

If you are lazy and sleep your time away, you will starve.

Proverbs 20:4

If you are too lazy to plow, don't expect a harvest.

Proverbs 29:21

Slaves that you treat kindly from their childhood will cause you sorrow.

Isaiah 10:3

But what will you do when you are fiercely attacked and punished by foreigners? Where will you run for help? Where will you hide your valuables?

Jeremiah 5:31

Prophets give their messages in the name of a false god, my priests don't want to serve me, and you—my own people— like it this way! But on the day of disaster, where will you turn for help?

Hosea 9:5

You will no longer be able to celebrate the festival of the Lord.

Matthew 20:8

That evening the owner of the vineyard told the man in charge of the workers to call them in and give them their money. He also told the man to begin with the ones who were hired last.

Mark 10:46

Jesus and his disciples went to Jericho. And as they were leaving, they were followed by a large crowd. A blind beggar by the name of Bartimaeus son of Timaeus was sitting beside the road.

Luke 12:17

and he said to himself, “What can I do? I don't have a place large enough to store everything.”

Luke 16:2

So the rich man called him in and said, “What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done! You are no longer going to work for me.”

Luke 16:20

But a poor beggar named Lazarus was brought to the gate of the rich man's house.

Luke 16:22

The poor man died, and angels took him to the place of honor next to Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:4

I know what I'll do, so that people will welcome me into their homes after I've lost my job.”

Luke 18:4

For a while the judge refused to do anything. Finally, he said to himself, “Even though I don't fear God or care about people,

John 9:8

The man's neighbors and the people who had seen him begging wondered if he really could be the same man.

Acts 3:2

A man who had been born lame was being carried to the temple door. Each day he was placed beside this door, known as the Beautiful Gate. He sat there and begged from the people who were going in.

Acts 9:6

Now get up and go into the city, where you will be told what to do.”

2 Thessalonians 3:11

Now we learn that some of you just loaf around and won't do any work, except the work of a busybody.