Matthew 25:26

American Standard Version (1901)

But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

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  • Matt 18:32 : 32 Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
  • Job 15:5-6 : 5 For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

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    17In like manner he also that [received] the two gained other two.

    18But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.

    20And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.

    21His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    22And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.

    23His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

    24And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;

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    20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:

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    22He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

    23then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

    24And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

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    27thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

    28Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.

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