Translation Comparison

Luke 12:15

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The verse Luke 12:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 12:15 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
American Standard VersionASV	And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.
English Revised VersionERV	And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
World English BibleWEB	He said to them, \|Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And to the people He said, \|Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

World English Bible

WEB

He said to them, |Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And to the people He said, |Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions.|

King James Bible

KJV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for it is not because a man is in abundance that his life is in his possessions.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

World English Bible

WEB

He said to them, |Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And to the people He said, |Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions.|