Matthew 25:2 — Compare All Translations

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

and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;

English ASV

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English Amplified

Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five were wise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Five of them were foolish (thoughtless, without forethought) and five were wise (sensible, intelligent, and prudent).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

English EASY 2024

Five of these young women were silly. The other five young women were wise.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Five of the girls were foolish, and five were wise.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Five of them were foolish, and the other five were wise.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Five of them were foolish and five were sensible.

English KJV 1611

And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

English LSB

Now five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Five of them were wise and five were foolish.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

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

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Five of the virgins were foolish, and five were wise.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Five of them were foolish. Five were wise.

English NIV

Five of them were foolish and five were wise.

English NKJ 1982

Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

English NLT

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Five of them were foolish and ill-prepared, for they took no extra oil for their lamps. Five of them were wise, for they took flasks of olive oil with their lamps.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But only five of them were wise

English Tyndale 1537

five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

Matthew 25:2 — Compare Translations