Luke 12:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
American Standard Version (ASV)
But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But God said to him, Fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; and whose shall be what thou hast prepared?
World English Bible (WEB)
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
| Thou | εἶπεν | eipen | EE-pane |
| said | δὲ | de | thay |
| But | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
| unto | ὁ | ho | oh |
| him, | θεός | theos | thay-OSE |
| God fool, | Ἄφρων | aphrōn | AH-frone |
| this | ταύτῃ | tautē | TAF-tay |
| τῇ | tē | tay | |
| night | νυκτὶ | nykti | nyook-TEE |
| τὴν | tēn | tane | |
| soul | ψυχήν | psychēn | psyoo-HANE |
| thy | σου | sou | soo |
| required be shall | ἀπαιτοῦσιν | apaitousin | ah-pay-TOO-seen |
| of | ἀπὸ | apo | ah-POH |
| thee: | σοῦ· | sou | soo |
| which | ἃ | ha | a |
| things | δὲ | de | thay |
| those then thou hast | ἡτοίμασας | hētoimasas | ay-TOO-ma-sahs |
| provided? | τίνι | tini | TEE-nee |
| whose shall be, | ἔσται | estai | A-stay |