Luke 16:10 — Compare Translations

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He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.

English EASY 2024

If you can trust someone with a very small thing, you can also trust them with bigger things. But if someone is not honest with a very small thing, you cannot trust them with anything bigger.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Whoever can be trusted with small things can also be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in big things too.

"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with a lot. Whoever is dishonest with very little is dishonest with a lot.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

English KJV 1611

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

English LSB

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much, and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also in much.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

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

The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Suppose you can be trusted with very little. Then you can be trusted with a lot. But suppose you are not honest with very little. Then you will not be honest with a lot.

English NIV

"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

English NKJ 1982

He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.

English NLT

"Unless you are faithful in small matters, you won't be faithful in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“The one who faithfully manages the little he has been given will be promoted and trusted with greater responsibilities. But those who cheat with the little they have been given will not be considered trustworthy to receive more.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

No! For unless you are honest in small matters, you won't be in large ones. If you cheat even a little, you won't be honest with greater responsibilities.

English Tyndale 1537

He that is faithful in that which is least: the same is faithful in much. (And he that is unfaithful in the least: is unfaithful also in much.)