Luke 14:28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?In other versions
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have `wherewith' to complete it?
ASV
For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
BBE
For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;
DBY
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
WEB
`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing?
YLT
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and counts the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
ENG
For which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he hath sufficient to finish it?
WBT
Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
BSB
In context
26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.