Luke 12:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Luke 12:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 12:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 12:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.””
Luke 12:15 — World English Bible
Luke 12:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Luke 12:15 — American Standard Version
Luke 12:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'”
Luke 12:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 12:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.”
Luke 12:15 — Darby Translation
Luke 12:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.”
Luke 12:15 — Geneva Bible
Luke 12:15 in Context — Luke 12
13 E um da multidão lhe disse: Mestre, dize a meu irmão que reparta a herança comigo.
14 Mas ele lhe disse: Homem, quem me pôs por juiz, ou repartidor sobre vós?
15 E disse-lhes: Olhai, e tomai cuidado com a ganância; porque a vida de alguém não consiste na abundância dos bens que possui.
16 E propôs-lhes uma parábola, dizendo: A terra de um homem rico tinha frutificado bem.
17 E ele questionava a si mesmo, dizendo: Que farei? Porque não tenho onde juntar meus frutos.
What Does Luke 12:15 Mean?
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