Luke 16:8 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

⁸ G2532AndG2962the lordG1867commended[G5656] G93the unjustG3623stewardG3754, becauseG4160he had done[G5656] G5430wiselyG3754: forG5207the childrenG5127of thisG165worldG1526are[G5748] G1519inG1438theirG1074generationG5429wiserG5228thanG5207the childrenG5457of light.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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

⁸ 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)

⁸ 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

⁸ “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

⁸ 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

⁸ 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

H5175Now the serpentH1961was[H8804] H6175more subtilH2416than any beastH7704of the fieldH3068which the LORDH430GodH6213had made[H8804] H559. And he said[H8799] H802unto the womanH637, YeaH430, hath GodH559said[H8804] H398, Ye shall not eat[H8799] H6086of every treeH1588of the garden?

2 Samuel 13:3

H550But AmnonH7453had a friendH8034, whose nameH3122was JonadabH1121, the sonH8093of ShimeahH1732David'sH251brotherH3122: and JonadabH3966was a veryH2450subtilH376man.

2 Kings 10:19

H7121Now therefore call[H8798] H5030unto me all the prophetsH1168of BaalH5647, all his servants[H8802] H3548, and all his priestsH376; let noneH6485be wanting[H8735] H1419: for I have a greatH2077sacrificeH1168to do to BaalH6485; whosoever shall be wanting[H8735] H2421, he shall not live[H8799] H3058. But JehuH6213did[H8804] H6122it in subtiltyH6, to the intent that he might destroy[H8687] H5647the worshippers[H8802] H1168of Baal.

Psalm 17:14

H4962From menH3027which are thy handH3068, O LORDH4962, from menH2465of the worldH2506, which have their portionH2416in this lifeH990, and whose bellyH4390thou fillest[H8762] H6840with thy hidH7646treasure : they are full[H8799] H1121of childrenH3240, and leave[H8689] H3499the restH5768of their substance to their babes.

Exodus 1:10

H3051Come on[H8798] H2449, let us deal wisely[H8691] H7235with them; lest they multiply[H8799] H7122, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out[H8799] H4421any warH1931, theyH3254join[H8738] H8130also unto our enemies[H8802] H3898, and fight[H8738] H5927against us, and so get them up[H8804] H776out of the land.

Proverbs 12:8

H376A manH1984shall be commended[H8792] H6310accordingH7922to his wisdomH5753: but he that is of a perverse[H8737] H3820heartH937shall be despised.

Matthew 12:32

G2532AndG3739whosoeverG302 G2036speaketh[G5632] G3056a wordG2596againstG5207the SonG444of manG863, it shall be forgiven[G5701] G846himG3739: butG1161whosoeverG302 G2036speaketh[G5632] G2596againstG40the HolyG4151GhostG863, it shallG3756notG863be forgiven[G5701] G846himG3777, neitherG1722inG5129thisG165worldG3777, neitherG1722inG3195the world to come[G5723] .

Matthew 17:26

G4074PeterG3004saith[G5719] G846unto himG575, OfG245strangersG2424. JesusG5346saith[G5713] G846unto himG686, ThenG1526are[G5748] G5207the childrenG1658free.

Luke 16:10

G4103He that is faithfulG1722inG1646that which is leastG2076is[G5748] G4103faithfulG2532alsoG1722inG4183muchG2532: andG94he that is unjustG1722inG1646the leastG2076is[G5748] G94unjustG2532alsoG1722inG4183much.

Luke 16:4

G1097I am resolved[G5627] G5101whatG4160to do[G5692] G2443, thatG3752, whenG3179I am put out[G5686] G3622of the stewardshipG1209, they may receive[G5667] G3165meG1519intoG846theirG3624houses.

Luke 16:7

G1899ThenG2036said he[G5627] G2087to anotherG1161, AndG4214how muchG3784owest[G5719] G4771thouG1161? AndG2036he said[G5627] G1540, An hundredG2884measuresG4621of wheatG2532. AndG3004he said[G5719] G846unto himG1209, Take[G5663] G4675thyG1121billG2532, andG1125write[G5657] G3589fourscore.

Luke 18:6

G1161AndG2962the LordG2036said[G5627] G191, Hear[G5657] G5101whatG93the unjustG2923judgeG3004saith[G5719] .

Luke 20:34

G2532AndG2424JesusG611answering[G5679] G2036said[G5627] G846unto themG5207, The childrenG5127of thisG165worldG1060marry[G5719] G2532, andG1548are given in marriage[G5743] :

Luke 20:35

G1161ButG2661they which shall be accounted worthy[G5685] G5177to obtain[G5629] G1565thatG165worldG2532, andG386the resurrectionG1537fromG3498the deadG3777, neitherG1060marry[G5719] G3777, norG1548are given in marriage[G5743] :

John 12:36

G2193WhileG2192ye have[G5719] G5457lightG4100, believe[G5720] G1519inG5457the lightG2443, thatG1096ye may be[G5638] G5207the childrenG5457of lightG5023. These thingsG2980spake[G5656] G2424JesusG565, and departed[G5631] G2532, andG2928did hide himself[G5648] G575fromG846them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

G1818LetG3367no manG1818deceive[G5720] G1438himselfG1536. If any manG1722amongG5213youG1380seemeth[G5719] G1511to be[G5750] G4680wiseG1722inG5129thisG165worldG1096, let him become[G5634] G3474a foolG2443, thatG1096he may be[G5638] G4680wise.

Ephesians 5:8

G1063ForG2258ye were[G5713] G4218sometimesG4655darknessG1161, butG3568nowG5457are ye lightG1722inG2962the LordG4043: walk[G5720] G5613asG5043childrenG5457of light:

Philippians 3:19

G3739WhoseG5056endG684is destructionG3739, whoseG2316GodG2836is their bellyG2532, andG1391whose gloryG1722is inG846theirG152shameG3588, whoG5426mind[G5723] G1919earthly things.)

1 Thessalonians 5:5

G5210YeG2075are[G5748] G3956allG5207the childrenG5457of lightG2532, andG5207the childrenG2250of the dayG2070: we are[G5748] G3756notG3571of the nightG3761, norG4655of darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

G1161ButG5210yeG1588are a chosenG1085generationG934, a royalG2406priesthoodG40, an holyG1484nationG1519, a peculiarG4047 G2992peopleG3704; thatG1804ye should shew forth[G5661] G703the praisesG2564of him who hath called[G5660] G5209youG1537out ofG4655darknessG1519intoG846hisG2298marvellousG5457light:

1 John 3:10

G1722InG5129thisG5043the childrenG2316of GodG2076are[G5748] G5318manifestG2532, andG5043the childrenG1228of the devilG3956: whosoeverG4160doeth[G5723] G3361notG1343righteousnessG2076is[G5748] G3756notG1537ofG2316GodG2532, neitherG25he that loveth[G5723] G3361notG846hisG80brother.