Luke 16:19 — Compare All Translations

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

`And -- a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,

English ASV

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

English Amplified

There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

There was a certain rich man who [habitually] clothed himself in purple and fine linen and reveled and feasted and made merry in splendor every day.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

English EASY 2024

Jesus then said, ‘At one time, there was a rich man who wore very expensive clothes. He ate big meals every day.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said, "There was a rich man who always dressed in the finest clothes. He was so rich that he was able to enjoy all the best things every day.

"There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"There was a rich man who wore expensive clothes. Every day was like a party to him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.

English KJV 1611

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

English LSB

“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.

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

"There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Once there was a rich man. He was dressed in purple cloth and fine linen. He lived an easy life every day.

English NIV

"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.

English NKJ 1982

“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

English NLT

Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus continued. “There once was a very rich man who had the finest things imaginable, living every day enjoying his life of opulent luxury.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“There was a certain rich man,“ Jesus said, “who was splendidly clothed and lived each day in mirth and luxury.

English Tyndale 1537

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine rayons,(byss)(costly linnen) and fared deliciously every day.

Luke 16:19 — Compare Translations