Luke 12:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?”
Luke 12:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’”
Luke 12:20 — World English Bible
Luke 12:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be? ”
Luke 12:20 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare--to whom shall they be?”
Luke 12:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ButGod said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared? ”
Luke 12:20 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But God said vnto him, O foole, this night wil they fetch away thy soule from thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast prouided?”
Luke 12:20 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:20 in Context — Luke 12
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.
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
What Does Luke 12:20 Mean?
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