Translation Comparison

Luke 12:20

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The verse Luke 12:20 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 12:20 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
American Standard VersionASV	But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
English Revised VersionERV	But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
World English BibleWEB	\|But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?
American King James VersionAKJV	But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|But God said to him, \|'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

King James Bible

KJV

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

American Standard Version

ASV

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

English Revised Version

ERV

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

World English Bible

WEB

|But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?

American King James Version

AKJV

But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|But God said to him, |'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'

King James Bible

KJV

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

American Standard Version

ASV

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?

English Revised Version

ERV

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?

World English Bible

WEB

|But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?'

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare — to whom shall they be?

American King James Version

AKJV

But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|But God said to him, |'Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?'