28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it?

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—

28 If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.

28 For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

28 For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what is needed to complete it;

28 “Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it.

28 “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?

28 For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?

28 “Suppose someone wants to build a tower. Won’t he sit down first and figure out how much it will cost? Then he will see whether he has enough money to finish it.

28 “For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it?