Luke 12:15 — Compare Translations

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And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

English Amplified

Then He said to them, "Be watching out for and be guarding yourselves against covetous desire [or, greed], because not in the abounding of his possessions is his life [fig., a person's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions]."

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man's life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.

English EASY 2024

Then he said to all the people, ‘Be very careful! Do not want more things than you really need. A person's life is worth more than the things that he has, even if he is very rich.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus said to them, "Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own."

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And he went on to say to them all, “Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He told the people, "Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He then told them, "Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one's life is not in the abundance of his possessions."

English KJV 1611

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

English LSB

Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness. For a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then he said to the crowd, "Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has."

English NIV

Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

English NKJ 1982

And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

English NLT

Then he said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Speaking to the people, Jesus continued, “Be alert and guard your heart from greed and from always wishing for what you don’t have. For your life can never be measured by the amount of things you possess.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said to them, “Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Beware! Don't always be wishing for what you don't have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are.“

English Tyndale 1537

Wherefore he said unto them: take heed, and beware of covetousness. For no man's life standeth in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.(goods)