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16 Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly.
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And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17 And he thought to himself, "What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?'
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He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 Then he said, "I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
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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.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.'
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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.” ’
20 But God said to him, "You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
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“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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