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Matthew 20:15
The Parable of the Workers
14Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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Berean Standard Bible
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
American Standard Version (1901)
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Bible in Basic English
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
Douay-Rheims 1899
Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is thy eye evil, because I am good?
Free Bible Version
Can't I choose to do what I want with my own money? Why should you give me evil looks because I want to do good?’
Geneva Bible 1599
Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?
King James (Authorized) Version
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
One Unity Resource Bible
Is not it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good? Do you begrudge my generosity?’
Translation for Translators
I certainly have a right to spend my money as I desire [RHQ], including paying those laborers what I desire to pay them. ◄You should not be envious about my being generous!/Are you angry [MET] because I am generous?► [RHQ]’”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Do I not have the right to do as I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
Noah Webster Bible
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? is thy eye evil because I am good?
World English Bible
Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’
Young's Literal Translation
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?