19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.


In Context

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my corn and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:19And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:19And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19I will tell my soul, |Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.|'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:19and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.