King James Bible
KJVAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Translation Comparison
Luke 15:17
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The verse Luke 15:17 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! | |
American Standard VersionASV | But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine. | |
English Revised VersionERV | But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger! | |
World English BibleWEB | But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |But on coming to himself he said, |'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger! |
American Standard Version
ASVBut when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
English Revised Version
ERVBut when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
World English Bible
WEBBut when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger!
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
American King James Version
AKJVAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|But on coming to himself he said, |'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!
King James Bible
KJVAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
American Standard Version
ASVBut when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
English Revised Version
ERVBut when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
World English Bible
WEBBut when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger!
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
American King James Version
AKJVAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|But on coming to himself he said, |'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!