Luke 12:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?”

Luke 12:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 12:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 12:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He reasoned within himself, saying, ‘What will I do, because I don’t have room to store my crops?’”

Luke 12:17 — World English Bible

Luke 12:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits? ”

Luke 12:17 — American Standard Version

Luke 12:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he was reasoning within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where I shall gather together my fruits?”

Luke 12:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 12:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not [a place] where I shall lay up my fruits. ”

Luke 12:17 — Darby Translation

Luke 12:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore he thought with himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roume, where I may lay vp my fruites?”

Luke 12:17 — Geneva Bible

Luke 12:17 in Context — Luke 12

15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 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.

19 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.

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What Does Luke 12:17 Mean?

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