Luke 14:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 14:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 14:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 14:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,”

Luke 14:29 — World English Bible

Luke 14:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 14:29 — American Standard Version

Luke 14:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,”

Luke 14:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 14:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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,”

Luke 14:29 — Darby Translation

Luke 14:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,”

Luke 14:29 — Geneva Bible

Luke 14:29 in Context — Luke 14

27 Y cualquiera que no trae su cruz, y viene en pos de mí, no puede ser mi discípulo.

28 Porque ¿cuál de vosotros, queriendo edificar una torre, no cuenta primero sentado los gastos, si tiene lo que necesita para acabarla?

29 Porque después que haya puesto el fundamento, y no pueda acabarla, todos los que [lo] vieren, no comiencen á hacer burla de él,

30 Diciendo: Este hombre comenzó á edificar, y no pudo acabar.

31 ¿O cuál rey, habiendo de ir á hacer guerra contra otro rey, sentándose primero no consulta si puede salir al encuentro con diez mil al que viene contra él con veinte mil?

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What Does Luke 14:29 Mean?

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