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Berean Standard Bible

“Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.”

Matthew 25:27

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In the same parable, the servant who buried his master's money has just defended himself by saying he was afraid of a hard master. The master answers him directly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

World English Bible (WEB)

You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

King James Version (KJV)

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

American Standard Version (ASV)

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

It behoved you then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto te convenía dar mi dinero á los banqueros, y viniendo yo, hubiera recibido lo que es mío con usura.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

por lo menos debías haber puesto el dinero en el banco para que ganara intereses.

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