Verse List for LUKE 16:8

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) When he heard, the landowner praised the dishonest manager for his shrewdness because the modern generation are better at working the system than the children of light in their generation.

OET-LV And the master praised the manager of_ the _unrighteousness, because he _performed prudently.
Because the sons of_ the this _age are more _prudently beyond the sons of _the light in the generation which of _themselves.

ULT And the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of the light in their own generation.

UST When the master heard what his manager had done, he praised the dishonest manager for being so clever. The truth is, the people who belong to this world are more clever than the people who belong to God in how they relate to those around them.

BSB & MSB The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than [are] the sons of light.

BLB And the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd than the sons of the light in their own generation.

AICNT And the lord praised the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; [[therefore, I say to you]][fn] for the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.”

OEB 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.

WEBBE & WMBB “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

NET The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.

LSV And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light in respect to their generation.

FBV The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light.

TCNT So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the people of the light.

T4T When his master heard what the manager had done, he admired the dishonest manager for the clever thing he had done. The truth is that the ungodly people in this world act more wisely toward other people than godly people [MET] act.

LEB And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.[fn]

BBE And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

Moff Well, the master praised the dishonest factor for looking ahead; for the children of this world look further ahead in dealing with their own generation than the children of Light.

Wymth "And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.

ASV 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.

DRA And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

YLT 'And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

Drby And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

RV 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.
(And his lord commonded 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.)

SLT And the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
( And the lord commonded the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.)

KJB-1611 And the lord commended the vniust Steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.
(And the lord commonded the unjust Steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.)

Bshps And the Lord commended the vniuste stewarde, because he had done wisely. For the chyldren of this worlde are in their nation, wiser then the chyldren of lyght.
(And the Lord commonded the unjust stewarde, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world are in their nation, wiser then the children of light.)

Gnva And the Lord commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light.
(And the Lord commonded the unjust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.)

Cvdl And the lorde comended the vnrighteous stewarde, because he had done wysely. For the children of this worlde are in their kynde wyser, the the children of light.
(And the lord comingded the unrighteous stewarde, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world are in their kind wiser, the the children of light.)

TNT And the lorde comended the vniust stewarde because he had done wysly. For the chyldren of this worlde are in their kynde wyser then the chyldren of lyght.
(And the lord comingded the unjust stewarde because he had done wysly. For the children of this world are in their kind wiser then the children of light.)

Wycl And the lord preiside the baili of wickydnesse, for he hadde do prudentli; for the sones of this world ben more prudent in her generacioun than the sones of liyt.
(And the lord praised the baili of wickedness, for he had do prudentli; for the sons of this world been more prudent in her generation than the sons of light.)

Luth Und der Herr lobete den ungerechten Haushalter, daß er klüglich getan hatte. Denn die Kinder dieser Welt sind klüger denn die Kinder des Lichts in ihrem Geschlechte.
(And the/of_the Lord praised the unjust household, that he wise/clever did had. Because the children this world are smarter because/than the children the light(n)s in their/her descendants.)

ClVg Et laudavit dominus villicum iniquitatis, quia prudenter fecisset: quia filii hujus sæculi prudentiores filiis lucis in generatione sua sunt.[fn]
(And I_praisedt master villicum iniquity, because prudently would_have_done: because children of_this of_the_world/of_the_ages prudentiores to_the_children light in/into/on generation his_own are.)

SR-GNT Καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν. Ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν. ‡

UGNT καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν. ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν.

SBL-GNT καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν.

RP-GNT Καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσίν.

TC-GNT καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν [fn]τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσι.