Berean Standard Bible
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’”
In the parable of the rich fool, a wealthy farmer has decided to build bigger barns, store all his grain and goods, and take life easy. He has planned everything except the possibility that his life might end.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
World English Bible (WEB)
“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’
King James Version (KJV)
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night your soul they shall require from you, and what things you did prepare -- to whom shall they be?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y díjole Dios: Necio, esta noche vuelven á pedir tu alma; y lo que has prevenido, ¿de quién será?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero Dios le dijo: “¡Necio! Esta misma noche perderás la vida. ¿Y quién disfrutará de todo lo que has guardado?”.
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