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Luke 12:20–21

20 But God said to him, bFool! zThis night cyour soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, dwhose will they be?’ 21 So is the one ewho lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

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Luke 12:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Luke 12:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’

21 Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 “But God said to him, ‘Foolish man! Tonight your life will be taken from you. So who will get those things you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “This is how it will be for those who store up things for themselves and are not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 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? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared? 21 Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! I will demand your life from you tonight! Now who will get what you’ve accumulated?’ 21 That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.” 

Luke 12:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have preparedwhose will they be?’

21 That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your life is demanded from you, and the things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!”

Luke 12:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 “But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! This very night I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “That is how it will be for anyone who stores things away for himself but is not rich in God’s eyes.”

Luke 12:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’

21 So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”


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