Luke 19:21
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.
In other versions
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.
ASV
Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.
BBE
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
DBY
for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'
WEB
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
YLT
For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow.
ENG
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
WBT
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
BSB
In context
19And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22And 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:
23Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?