Parallel LUKE 12:15

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AICNT And he said to them, “Watch out and guard against all greed, because [one's][fn] life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.”

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OEB And then he added, ‘Take care to keep yourselves free from every form of covetousness; for even in the height of their prosperity a person’s true life does not depend on what they have.’

2DT   He said to them, “See and guard yourself from all wanting more and more, because one’s life isn’t in the overflow of one’s possessions.”

WEBBE He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Then he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

LSV And He said to them, “Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because his life is not in the abundance of one’s goods.”

FBV “Watch out, and beware of all greedy thoughts and actions, for a person's life isn't summed up by all the things they own.”

TCNT Then he said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against [fn]covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

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T4T Then he said to the whole crowd, “Guard yourselves very carefully, in order that you do not desire other people’s things in any way! No one can make his life secure by obtaining many possessions.”

LEB And he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not even when someone has an abundance _⌊does_⌋[fn] his life consist of his possessions.”

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BBE And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

Moff Then he said to them, "See and keep clear of covetousness in every shape and form, for a man's life is not part of his possessions because he has ample wealth."

Wymth And to the people He said, "Take care, be on your guard against all covetousness, for no one's life consists in the superabundance of his possessions."

ASV And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

DRA And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

YLT And he said unto them, 'Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Drby And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.

RV And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

SLT And he said to them, See, and watch yourselves from covetousness: for not in the abounding to any one of his possessions is his life.

Wbstr And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And he said vnto them, Take heed and beware of couetousnes: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And he sayde vnto them, Take heede & beware of couetousnes: For no mans lyfe standeth in the aboundaunce of the thynges which he possesseth.
   (And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of covetousness: For no mans life standeth/stands in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.)

Gnva Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.
   (Wherefore he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for though a man have abundance, yet his life standeth/stands not in his riches. )

Cvdl And he sayde vnto them: Take hede, and bewarre of couetousnesse, for no man lyueth therof, that he hath abundaunce of goodes.
   (And he said unto them: Take heed, and beware of covetousness, for no man liveth/lives thereof, that he hath/has abundance of goods.)

TNT Wherfore he sayde vnto them: take hede and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes lyfe stondeth in the aboundaunce of the thinges which he possesseth.
   (Wherefore he said unto them: take heed and beware of covetousnes. For no mannes life standeth/stands in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. )

Wycl And he seide to hem, Se ye, and be ye war of al coueytice; for the lijf of a man is not in the abundaunce of tho thingis, whiche he weldith.
   (And he said to hem, See ye/you_all, and be ye/you_all war of all coueytice; for the life of a man is not in the abundance of those things, which he weldith.)

Luth Und sprach zu ihnen: Sehet zu und hütet euch vor dem Geiz! Denn niemand lebet davon, daß er viel Güter hat.
   (And spoke to/for to_them: Behold to/for and guards(v) you before/in_front_of to_him stinginess! Because no_one lives of_that, that he many goods has.)

ClVg Dixitque ad illos: Videte, et cavete ab omni avaritia: quia non in abundantia cujusquam vita ejus est ex his quæ possidet.[fn]
   (And_he_said to those: See, and cavete away all greed/craving: because not/no in/into/on abundance anyone's life his it_is from his which owns. )

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UGNT εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ πάσης πλεονεξίας, ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ, ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ.
   (eipen de pros autous, horate kai fulassesthe apo pasaʸs pleonexias, hoti ouk en tōi perisseuein tini, haʸ zōaʸ autou estin ek tōn huparⱪontōn autōi.)

SBL-GNT εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ ⸀πάσης πλεονεξίας, ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ ⸀αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων ⸀αὐτῷ.
   (eipen de pros autous; Horate kai fulassesthe apo ⸀pasaʸs pleonexias, hoti ouk en tōi perisseuein tini haʸ zōaʸ ⸀autou estin ek tōn huparⱪontōn ⸀autōi.)

RP-GNT Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας· ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτῷ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.
   (Eipen de pros autous, Horate kai fulassesthe apo taʸs pleonexias; hoti ouk en tōi perisseuein tini haʸ zōaʸ autōi estin ek tōn huparⱪontōn autou.)

TC-GNT Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ [fn]τῆς πλεονεξίας· ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ [fn]αὐτῷ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων [fn]αὐτοῦ.
   (Eipe de pros autous, Horate kai fulassesthe apo taʸs pleonexias; hoti ouk en tōi perisseuein tini haʸ zōaʸ autōi estin ek tōn huparⱪontōn autou. )

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Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).