Luke 12:19 KJV

Luke · chapter 12 · verse 19

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

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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.

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Commentary

We have in these verses, I. The application that was made to Christ, very unseasonably, by one of his hearers, desiring him to interpose between him and his brother in a matter that concerned the estate of the family (Luk 12:13): "Master, speak to my brother; speak as a prophet, speak as a king, speak with authority;

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-21

Cross references

Proverbs 27:1

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 →

Topics

Bible verses about the Parable of the Rich Fool

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