Luke 12:15
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
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.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And He said to them, “Beware, and keep yourselves from all covetousness, because not to anyone is his life in the abundance of that which he possesses.”
- ÅB
- Og han sa til dem: Se til og ta dere i vare for all havesyke! for ingen har sitt liv av sitt gods, om han er nokså rik.
- OTB
- Så sa Han til dem, “Vokt dere og vær på vakt mot enhver form for grådighet; for livet handler ikke om å samle en overflod av eiendeler.”
- B1930
- Og han sa til dem: Se til og ta eder i vare for all havesyke! for ingen har sitt liv av sitt gods, om han er nokså rik.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:6–10
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Read in contextPsalms 119:36–37
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Read in contextProverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Read in contextProverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Read in contextMatthew 6:25–26
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Read in contextLuke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 5:10–16
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
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