29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.

29 lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

29 If you don’t, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you,

29 Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

29 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,

29 Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can’t finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you.

29 Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

29 Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,

29 Otherwise after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,

29 Suppose he starts building and is not able to finish. Then everyone who sees what he has done will laugh at him.

29 “Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,