Luke 16:8
“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 16:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow men than those who have the light.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der Herr lobte den ungerechten Verwalter, weil er klug gehandelt hatte; denn die Söhne dieser Welt sind klüger als die Söhne des Lichts gegen ihr eigenes Geschlecht.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y alabó el señor al mayordomo malo por haber hecho discretamente; porque los hijos de este siglo son en su generación más sagaces que los hijos de luz.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E aquele senhor elogiou o injusto mordomo, por ter feito prudentemente; porque os filhos deste mundo são mais prudentes do que os filhos da luz com esta geração.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O senhor elogiou o administrador corrupto, porque ele agiu com astúcia. Pois os filhos deste mundo são mais astutos para com seu próprio povo do que os filhos da luz.
📖 Luke 16:8 in Context
6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
10He 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.
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