Berean Standard Bible
“And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.”
Jesus is teaching his followers not to be anxious about food and clothing, and he points them to nature as a teacher. In first-century Galilee, many people lived close to the margin, so worry about daily needs was real.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
World English Bible (WEB)
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
King James Version (KJV)
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
American Standard Version (ASV)
And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no thread:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And about clothing why are you anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? They do not labour, nor do they spin;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y por el vestido ¿por qué os congojáis? Reparad los lirios del campo, cómo crecen; no trabajan ni hilan;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Para qué preocuparse de la ropa? ¡Miren los lirios del campo, que no tejen su propia ropa,
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