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Luke 12:20

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luke 12:20 · King James Version

In other versions

  • But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

    ASV

  • But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?

    BBE

  • But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

    DBY

  • "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

    WEB

  • `And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

    YLT

  • But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

    ENG

  • But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

    WBT

  • But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

    BSB

In context

18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

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