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Good News Translation
Luke 14:29
If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to ridicule him,
Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to ridicule him,
King James Version (1611)
Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
Lest haply after hee hath laide the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it, begin to mock him,
King James Version
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
English Standard Version
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who are watching it will begin to ridicule him,
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who are watching it will begin to ridicule him,
New Century Version
If you don't, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you,
If you don't, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you,
Amplified Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is unable to finish [the building], all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
Legacy Standard Bible
Lest, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
Lest, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,
Berean Standard Bible
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
Contemporary English Version
Otherwise, you will start building the tower, but not be able to finish. Then everyone who sees what is happening will laugh at you.
Otherwise, you will start building the tower, but not be able to finish. Then everyone who sees what is happening will laugh at you.
Complete Jewish Bible
If you don't, then when you have laid the foundation but can't finish, all the onlookers start making fun of you
If you don't, then when you have laid the foundation but can't finish, all the onlookers start making fun of you
Darby Translation
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
Easy-to-Read Version
If you don't do that, you might begin the work, but you would not be able to finish. And if you could not finish it, everyone would laugh at you.
If you don't do that, you might begin the work, but you would not be able to finish. And if you could not finish it, everyone would laugh at you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,
Lest that after he hath laide the foundation, and is not able to performe it, all that behold it, begin to mocke him,
George Lamsa Translation
Lest after he has laid the foundation, he is not able to finish it, and all who see it will mock him,
Lest after he has laid the foundation, he is not able to finish it, and all who see it will mock him,
Lexham English Bible
Otherwise after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
Otherwise after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
Literal Translation
that having laid a foundation, and not having strength to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him,
that having laid a foundation, and not having strength to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him,
American Standard Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
Bible in Basic English
For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
Hebrew Names Version
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
International Standard Version
Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building,the building">[fn] everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him
Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building,the building">[fn] everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him
Etheridge Translation
lest, when he shall have laid the foundation, and shall not be able to finish, all who see shall deride him,
lest, when he shall have laid the foundation, and shall not be able to finish, all who see shall deride him,
Murdock Translation
lest, when he hath laid the foundation, and is unable to finish, all that see it begin to deride him;
lest, when he hath laid the foundation, and is unable to finish, all that see it begin to deride him;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Lest after he hath layde the foundation, and is not able to perfourme it, all that beholde it, begyn to mocke hym,
Lest after he hath layde the foundation, and is not able to perfourme it, all that beholde it, begyn to mocke hym,
English Revised Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
World English Bible
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold mock him,
Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold mock him,
Weymouth's New Testament
lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lest aftir that he hath set the foundement, and mowe not perfourme, alle that seen, bigynnen to scorne hym, and seie, For this man bigan to bilde,
Lest aftir that he hath set the foundement, and mowe not perfourme, alle that seen, bigynnen to scorne hym, and seie, For this man bigan to bilde,
Update Bible Version
Lest perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that watch begin to mock him,
Lest perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that watch begin to mock him,
Webster's Bible Translation
Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
Lest perhaps after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
New English Translation
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.
New King James Version
lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
New Living Translation
Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.
Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.
New Life Bible
or when the base of the building is finished, you might see that you do not have enough money to finish it. Then all who would see it would make fun of you.
or when the base of the building is finished, you might see that you do not have enough money to finish it. Then all who would see it would make fun of you.
New Revised Standard
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,
lest once, he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are looking on, should begin to mock at him,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,
Lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him,
Revised Standard Version
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
lest after he hath layde ye foundacion and is not able to performe it all yt beholde it beginne to mocke him
lest after he hath layde ye foundacion and is not able to performe it all yt beholde it beginne to mocke him
Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
lest after he hath layed the foundacio, and is not able to perfourme it, all they that se it, begynne to laugh him to scorne,
lest after he hath layed the foundacio, and is not able to perfourme it, all they that se it, begynne to laugh him to scorne,
Mace New Testament (1729)
for fear he should be made the jest of every spectator, for laying the foundation, without being able to carry it on.
for fear he should be made the jest of every spectator, for laying the foundation, without being able to carry it on.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Otherwise your cattle will starve, and people will laugh at you.
Otherwise your cattle will starve, and people will laugh at you.
Contextual Overview
25 Once when large crowds of people were going along with Jesus, he turned and said to them, 26 "Those who come to me cannot be my disciples unless they love me more than they love father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and themselves as well. 27 Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples. 28 If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and figure out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. 29 If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you. 30 ‘You began to build but can't finish the job!' they will say. 31 If a king goes out with ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to face that other king. 32 If he isn't, he will send messengers to meet the other king to ask for terms of peace while he is still a long way off. 33 In the same way," concluded Jesus, "none of you can be my disciple unless you give up everything you have. 34 "Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 22:14 - I will Matthew 27:40 - that destroyest Ephesians 6:11 - able
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation,.... Has begun to build, has taken up a profession, has submitted to ordinances, and got into a church state:
and is not able to finish it; a foundation may be laid, and the building may never be finished, because the foundation is not laid right; was it, it would continue, and the building go on, and at last be finished; though no man is able to finish it of himself, yet those hands which have laid the foundation, will raise up the superstructure, and complete the whole building, through the power and efficacy of divine grace: but where there is a beginning, and which at first looks well, and there is no progress, but the work is dropped and left unfinished,
all that behold it, begin to mock; as follows;
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Haply - Perhaps.
To mock him - To ridicule him. To laugh at him.
