Berean Standard Bible
“Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.”
In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus has pronounced blessings on the poor, the hungry and those who weep. He now turns to a series of woes.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
World English Bible (WEB)
Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
King James Version (KJV)
Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you], ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
'Woo to you who have been filled -- because you shall hunger. 'Woo to you who are laughing now -- because you shall mourn and weep.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¡Ay de vosotros, los que estáis hartos! porque tendréis hambre. ¡Ay de vosotros, los que ahora reís! porque lamentaréis y lloraréis.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»¡Qué tristeza para ustedes los que ahora tienen en abundancia, porque pasarán hambre! ¡Qué tristeza para ustedes los que ahora ríen, porque luego se quejarán y llorarán!
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