Luke 14:30 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

saying -- This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

English ASV

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

English Amplified

saying, 'This man began to be building and was not able to finish.'

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Saying, This man began to build and was not able (worth enough) to finish.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

English EASY 2024

“That man is a fool. He started to build, but he could not finish the work.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They would say, 'This man began to build, but he was not able to finish.'

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

‘You began to build but can't finish the job!’ they will say.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They'll say, 'This person started to build but couldn't finish the job.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

saying, 'This man started to build and wasn't able to finish.'

English KJV 1611

Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

English LSB

saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to complete it.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

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

and say, 'This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They will say, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They will say, 'This fellow started to build. But he wasn't able to finish.'

English NIV

saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'

English NKJ 1982

saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish’?

English NLT

They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

saying, 'This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

‘Look at him! He started to build but couldn’t complete it!’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

saying, ‘This man began to build, and was not able to finish.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'See that fellow there?' they would mock. 'He started that building and ran out of money before it was finished!'

English Tyndale 1537

saying: This man began to build, and was not able to make an end.(perform it)

Luke 14:30 — Compare Translations