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Luke 12:19-20 KJV
Luke · chapter 12 · verses 19–20 · King James Version
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?Luke 12:19-20 · King James Version
Luke 12:19-20 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.
22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- requiredapaiteōto ask back, demand back, exact something dueG523 →
- 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 →
- nightnyxnight, metaph. the time when work ceases, the time of death, the time for deeds of sin…G3571 →
- 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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