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Luke 19:20

Jesus
Fear

18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

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BSB
Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
KJV
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
WEB
Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,
ASV
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
DARBY
And another came, saying, [My] Lord, lo, [there is] thy mina, which I have kept laid up in a towel.
BLB
And the other came, saying, ‘Master, behold your mina, which I had lying away in a soudario.
ÅB
Og en annen kom og sa: Herre! se her er ditt pund, som jeg har hatt liggende i et tørklæ;
OTB
Så kom en annen og sa: ‘Herre, her er din mine; jeg har oppbevart den i et klede,
B1930
Og en annen kom og sa: Herre! se her er ditt pund, som jeg har hatt liggende i et tørklæ;

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  • Proverbs 26:13–16

    The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

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  • Luke 19:13

    And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

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  • James 4:17

    Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

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  • Matthew 25:24

    Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

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  • Luke 3:9

    And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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  • Luke 6:46

    And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

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