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He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
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“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
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And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’
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Luke 12:17 in Other Translations
KJV
17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
ESV
17
and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?'
NLT
17
He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’
MSG
17
He talked to himself: 'What can I do? My barn isn't big enough for this harvest.'
CSB
17
He thought to himself, 'What should I do, since I don't have anywhere to store my crops?
Luke 12:17-19 In-Context
15
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16
And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17
He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18
“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
19
And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’
20
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
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“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
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