Mark 4:25

The Lesson of the Lamp

24He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.25For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

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Berean Standard Bible
For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
American Standard Version (1901)
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Bible in Basic English
He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.
Free Bible Version
More will be given to those who already have understanding, but those who don't want to know will have what little understanding they have taken from them.
Geneva Bible 1599
For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.
King James (Authorized) Version
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
One Unity Resource Bible
For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
Translation for Translators
Those who consider what I say and understand it, God will enable them to understand more. But those who do not consider carefully what I say, they will forget even what they already know.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Because whoever has, to him will be given more, and whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken.”
Noah Webster Bible
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
World English Bible
For whoever has, to him more will be given; and he who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.”
Young's Literal Translation
for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'