Luke 12:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said, This is what I will do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my crops and my goods.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said,{G2036} This{G5124} will I do:{G4160} I will pull down{G2507} my{G3450} barns,{G596} and{G2532} build{G3618} greater;{G3173} and{G2532} there{G1563} will I bestow{G4863} all{G3956} my{G3450} grain{G1081} and{G2532} my{G3450} goods.{G18}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, This{G5124} will I do{G4160}{(G5692)}: I will pull down{G2507}{(G5692)} my{G3450} barns{G596}, and{G2532} build{G3618}{(G5692)} greater{G3187}; and{G2532} there{G1563} will I bestow{G4863}{(G5692)} all{G3956} my{G3450} fruits{G1081} and{G2532} my{G3450} goods{G18}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayde: This will I do. I will destroye my barnes and bilde greater and therin will I gadder all my frutes and my goodes:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde: This wil I do, I wil breake downe my barnes, & buylde greater, and therin wil I gather all myne increace, & my goodes,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he sayde, this wyll I do, I wyll destroy my barnes, and buylde greater, and therin wyll I gather all my fruites and my goodes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he said,‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 17:14 : 14 By your hand, Lord, save me from people of this world whose reward is in this life. Fill their bellies with what you have stored up; let their children be satisfied, and let them leave their wealth to their little ones.
  • Luke 12:21 : 21 So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.
  • Luke 18:4 : 4 For a while, he refused. But later, he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God or respect people, I will give her justice.'
  • Luke 18:6 : 6 And the Lord said, 'Listen to what the unjust judge says.'
  • Jas 3:15 : 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.
  • Jas 4:15 : 15 Instead, you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.'

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