Amplified Bible (AMP) – Luke 12:15 And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all covetousness (the immoderate desire for wealth, the greedy longing to have more); for a man’s life does not consist in and is not derived from possessing overflowing abundance or that which is over and above his needs.
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Common English Bible (CEB) – Luke 12:15 Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourself against all kinds of greed. After all, one’s life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is very wealthy.”
English Standard Version (ESV) – Luke 12:15 And he said to them, Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.
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Good News Translation (GNT) – Luke 12:15 And he went on to say to them all, “Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.”
King James Version (KJV) – Luke 12:15 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.
New International Version (NIV) – Luke 12:15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
New King James Version (NKJV) – Luke 12:15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”
New Living Translation (NLT) – St. Luke 12:15 Then he said, ” Beware! Don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own.”
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Revised Standard Version (RSV) – Luke 12:15 And he said to them, “Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
The Message Bible (MSG) – Luke 12:15 Speaking to the people, he went on, “Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot.”
