Translation Comparison

Luke 12:19

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The verse Luke 12:19 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 12:19 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
American Standard VersionASV	And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.
English Revised VersionERV	And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
World English BibleWEB	I will tell my soul, \|Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.\|'
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
American King James VersionAKJV	And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	and I will say to my life, \|'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

I will tell my soul, |Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.|'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

American King James Version

AKJV

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and I will say to my life, |'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

I will tell my soul, |Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.|'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

American King James Version

AKJV

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

and I will say to my life, |'Life, you have ample possessions laid up for many years to come: take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.'