²⁰But God said unto him, Thou fool, ^cthis night ^†^dthy soul shall be required of thee: then ^ewhose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? ²¹So is he that ^flayeth up treasure for himself, and ^gis not rich toward God.

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†Gr. do they require thy soul. As Job 18:18. & 34:20. Matt. 24:26. ch. 6:38. & 16:4. & 17:21, 23. ver. 48, &c.
eSee Ps. 39:6.
gSo ch. 6:24. ver. 33. 1 Tim. 6:18, 19. James 2:5.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

“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

“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

“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

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!”