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Luke 12:19 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verse 19 · King James Version
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.Luke 12:19 · King James Version
Luke 12:19 in context
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- goodsagathosof good constitution or nature, useful, salutary, good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful…G18 →
- yearsetosyearG2094 →
- drinkpinōto drink, figuratively, to receive into the soul what serves to refresh strengthen…G4095 →
- soulpsychēbreath, the breath of life, the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in…G5590 →
- muchpolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- easeanapauōto cause or permit one to cease from any movement or labour in order to recover and…G373 →
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