Luke 12:16

In 9 translations

BSB

Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

KJV

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

WEB

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.

ASV

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

LSV

And He spoke an allegory to them, saying, “Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

YLT

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

DBY

And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The land of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.

DRC

And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.

GNV

And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτοὺς λέγων· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα.

RP2018

Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτούς, λέγων, Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα·

TR-Boyd

Εἶπε δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτούς, λέγων, Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα·

SCR1894

ειπεν δε παραβολην προς αυτους λεγων ανθρωπου τινος πλουσιου ευφορησεν η χωρα

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• Genesis 26:12–14Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him, and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. He owned so many flocks and herds and servants…
• Hosea 2:8For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
• Genesis 41:47–49During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the…
• Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
• Job 12:6The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
• Psalms 73:12Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
• Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
• Acts 14:17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

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