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Luc 14:30

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Luc 14:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 14:30

Saying, this man began to build
He set out well, he promised great things, and made a considerable bluster and stir, as if he would carry things at once to a very high pitch:

and was not able to finish;
it was all noise and talk, and nothing else: falling off from a profession of religion, exposes men to contempt and scorn; such are not only cast out of churches with disgrace, but are despised by men, by wicked men; and are a reproach, a proverb, and a taunt in all places; and even are mocked by devils too.

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Luc 14:30 In-Context

28 Car qui de vous, voulant bâtir une tour, ne s'assied premièrement, et ne calcule la dépense, pour voir s'il a de quoi l'achever?
29 De peur, qu'après qu'il en aura posé les fondements, et qu'il n'aura pu achever, tous ceux qui le verront ne viennent à se moquer de lui, et ne disent:
30 Cet homme a commencé de bâtir, et n'a pu achever.
31 Ou, quel est le roi, qui marchant pour livrer bataille à un autre roi, ne s'asseye premièrement et ne consulte s'il pourra, avec dix mille hommes, aller à la rencontre de celui qui vient contre lui avec vingt mille?
32 Autrement, pendant que celui-ci est encore loin, il lui envoie une ambassade, pour demander la paix.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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