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The Book of Luke, Chapter 12, Verse 16

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And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›
King James Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›
American Standard Version
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
New English Translation
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!
World English Bible
He spoke a parable to them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth abundantly.
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‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›
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‹And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.›
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‹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,› [and] ‹be merry.›
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‹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?›
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‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›
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And he said unto his disciples, ‹Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.›
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‹The life is more than meat, and the body› [is more] ‹than raiment.›
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‹Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?›
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‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›
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‹If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?›