2Five of them were foolish and five were wise.


In Context

1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them.

4 The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.

Matthew 25:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were foolish, and five wise.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:2and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.