Berean Standard Bible
“And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.””
Someone in the crowd asked Jesus to tell his brother to divide the family inheritance with him. Rabbis were sometimes asked to settle such disputes.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man`s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y díjoles: Mirad, y guardaos de toda avaricia; porque la vida del hombre no consiste en la abundancia de los bienes que posee.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y le dijo a la gente:―Tengan cuidado y dejen toda avaricia. La vida de una persona no depende de las muchas cosas que posea.
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