King James Bible
KJVAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Translation Comparison
Luke 16:8
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The verse Luke 16:8 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 |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. | |
World English BibleWEB | |His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light. |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
World English Bible
WEB|His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.
King James Bible
KJVAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
American Standard Version
ASVAnd his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.
English Revised Version
ERVAnd his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
World English Bible
WEB|His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
American King James Version
AKJVAnd the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.