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Luke 12

Luke 12:19

The Parable of the Rich Fool · Luke 12:13–21
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Translations

Modern
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Traditional
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Literal
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, be merry.”’
Latin
…et dicam animæ meæ: Anima, habes multa bona posita in annos plurimos: requiesce, comede, bibe, epulare.

Original

Greek
English
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

Notes

Luke 12:19–20

  • myself (Literally soul): The man was speaking to himself.

  • You fool! In Scripture, a fool is not someone with low intelligence, but someone who dishonors and disobeys God (Psalm 14:1–5).

  • your life will be required of you: The man believed his soul was secure, but God was not pleased with him.

Luke 12:16–20

On the surface, the rich man’s plan seemed wise. But he thought only about himself (compare Ecclesiastes 5:10). He did not think about giving any of his crops to people in need. He assumed that his wealth would last. He only wanted a place to store it and did not include God in his plans (see James 4:13–17). So God’s judgment against him was just.

Luke 12:13–21

This parable shows the danger of trusting in riches instead of in God.

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