Matthew 25:9 — Compare Translations

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

and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

English Amplified

But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the wise replied, There will not be enough for us and for you; go instead to the dealers and buy for yourselves.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“The wise ones answered, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell oil, and buy some for yourselves.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But the prudent answered saying, [We cannot,] lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rather to those that sell, and buy for yourselves.

English EASY 2024

The wise women replied, “If we did that, then there would not be enough oil for all of us. You must go instead to the people who sell oil. You must buy some oil for yourselves.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The wise girls answered, 'No! The oil we have might not be enough for all of us. But go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

‘No, indeed,’ the wise ones answered, ‘there is not enough for you and for us. Go to the store and buy some for yourselves.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"But the wise bridesmaids replied, 'We can't do that. There won't be enough for both of us. Go! Find someone to sell you some oil.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"The sensible ones answered, 'No, there won't be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell, and buy oil for yourselves.'

English KJV 1611

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

But the prudent answered, saying, ‘No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“The wise answered, ‘No, lest there not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for yourselves.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

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

But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

‘No,’ they replied. ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'No,' they replied. 'There may not be enough for all of us. Instead, go to those who sell oil. Buy some for yourselves.'

"'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

English NKJ 1982

But the wise answered, saying, ‘ No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

But the others replied, 'We don't have enough for all of us. Go to a shop and buy some for yourselves.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the wise replied, 'No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“ ‘We can’t,’ they replied. ‘We don’t have enough for all of us. You’ll have to go and buy some for yourselves!’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“But the others replied, 'We haven't enough. Go instead to the shops and buy some for yourselves.'

English Tyndale 1537

But the wise answered, saying: not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.