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Berean Standard Bible

“The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.”

Matthew 25:3

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In the parable of the ten virgins, five are wise and five are foolish as they wait for the bridegroom. The story warns about being ready.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.

World English Bible (WEB)

Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

King James Version (KJV)

They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

American Standard Version (ASV)

For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Las que eran fatuas, tomando sus lámparas, no tomaron consigo aceite;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cinco de ellas fueron sabias y llenaron bien las lámparas de aceite, mientras que las otras cinco, insensatas, no lo hicieron.

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