Luke 14:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,”
Luke 14:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 14:29 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 14:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,”
Luke 14:29 — World English Bible
Luke 14:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him, ”
Luke 14:29 — American Standard Version
Luke 14:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,”
Luke 14:29 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 14:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him, ”
Luke 14:29 — Darby Translation
Luke 14:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,”
Luke 14:29 — Geneva Bible
Luke 14:29 in Context — Luke 14
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
What Does Luke 14:29 Mean?
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