Luke 14:28 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
American Standard Version (ASV)
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have `wherewith' to complete it?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;
World English Bible (WEB)
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing?
| For | τίς | tis | tees |
| which | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| of | ἐξ | ex | ayks |
| you, | ὑμῶν | hymōn | yoo-MONE |
| intending | θέλων | thelōn | THAY-lone |
| build to | πύργον | pyrgon | PYOOR-gone |
| a tower, | οἰκοδομῆσαι | oikodomēsai | oo-koh-thoh-MAY-say |
| sitteth down | οὐχὶ | ouchi | oo-HEE |
| not | πρῶτον | prōton | PROH-tone |
| first, | καθίσας | kathisas | ka-THEE-sahs |
| and counteth | ψηφίζει | psēphizei | psay-FEE-zee |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| cost, | δαπάνην | dapanēn | tha-PA-nane |
| whether | εἰ | ei | ee |
| have he | ἔχει | echei | A-hee |
| sufficient | τὰ | ta | ta |
| to | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| finish | ἀπαρτισμόν | apartismon | ah-pahr-tee-SMONE |