King James Bible
KJVLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Matthew 6:19 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: | |
American Standard VersionASV | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Lay not up to yourselves treasures on earth: where the rust, and moth consume, and where thieves break through and steal. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves break through and steal: | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: | |
World English BibleWEB | |Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Do not lay up stores of wealth for yourselves on earth, where the moth and wear-and-tear destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. |