Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.In other versions
Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose `his life' shall preserve it.
ASV
If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
BBE
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
DBY
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
WEB
Whoever may seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever may lose it, shall preserve it.
YLT
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
ENG
Whoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life, shall preserve it.
WBT
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
BSB
In context
31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32Remember Lot's wife.
33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.