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Luke 12:19–21

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19Then I’ll say to myself, “You uhave many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; veat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’ w

20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! xThis very night your •life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’ y

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

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Footnotes

  1. u12:19 say to my soul, “Soul, you
  2. •The same Greek word (psyche) can be translated life or soul.

Cross references

  1. v12:19 Mt 11:28; Mk 6:31; Rv 6:11; 14:13
  2. w12:19 Ec 2:24
  3. x12:20 Jr 17:11; Lk 11:40
  4. y12:20 Ps 39:6; 49:10; Jr 17:11; Mt 16:26
  5. z12:21 2Pt 3:7
  6. a12:21 Mt 6:19–20

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’

“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?’

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’

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

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

NLTNew Living Translation

And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!” ’

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

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!” ’ 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?’ So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!”

KJV 1900King James Version

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