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Berean Standard Bible

“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!”

Luke 12:24

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Jesus has warned against greed with the story of the rich fool, and now he speaks to his disciples about anxiety over daily needs. He points to the birds as a teaching example.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!

World English Bible (WEB)

Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

King James Version (KJV)

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God does nourish them; how much better are you than the fowls?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Considerad los cuervos, que ni siembran, ni siegan; que ni tienen cillero, ni alfolí; y Dios los alimenta. ¿Cuánto de más estima sois vosotros que las aves?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Miren a los cuervos, que no siembran ni cosechan ni tienen almacén ni granero y sin embargo, Dios los alimenta. ¡Ustedes valen mucho más que las aves!

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