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.


In Context

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

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room 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 fruits 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, and be merry.

20 But 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?

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

Luke 12:19 in Other Translations

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 English Revised 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 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.