Luke 12:16

The Parable of the Rich Fool

15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”16Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.17So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

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Berean Standard Bible
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
Free Bible Version
Then he told them a story as an illustration. “Once there was a rich man who owned land that was very productive.
Geneva Bible 1599
And he put foorth a parable vnto them, saying, The grounde of a certaine riche man brought foorth fruites plenteously.
King James (Authorized) Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
One Unity Resource Bible
He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
Translation for Translators
Then Jesus told the people this illustration: “There was a certain rich man whose crops grew very well.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Then Jesus told them a parable, saying, “The field of a rich man yielded abundantly,
Noah Webster Bible
And he spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
World English Bible
He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly.
Young's Literal Translation
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;