Luke 12:19
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.
Luke 12:19 in other translations
| BSB | Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ |
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| WEB | I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”’ |
| ASV | And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. |
| YLT | and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry. |
| DARBY | and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry. |
| BBE | And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. |
| Webster | And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry. |
What does Luke 12:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:16-19
16-19. a certain rich man, &c.--Why is this man called a "fool?" (Lu 12:20) (1) Because he deemed a life of secure and abundant earthly enjoyment the summit of human felicity. (2) Because, possessing the means of this, through prosperity in his calling, he flattered himself that he had a long lease of such enjoyment, and nothing to do but give himself up to it. Nothing else is laid to his charge.
Barnes' Notes
Take thine ease. Be free from care about the future. Have no anxiety about coming to want.
Eat, drink, and be merry. This was just the doctrine of the ancient Epicureans and atheists, and it is, alas! too often the doctrine of those who are rich. They think that all that is valuable in life is to eat, and drink, and be cheerful or merry. Hence their chief anxiety is to obtain the "delicacies of the season"-- the luxuries of the world; to secure the productions of every clime at any expense, and to be distinguished for splendid repasts and a magnificent style of living. What a portion is this for an immortal soul! What folly to think that all that a man lives for is to satisfy his sensual appetites; to forget that he has an intellect to be cultivated, a heart to be purified, a soul to be saved!
(r) "Soul" Ps 49:18 (s) "take thine ease" Ex 11:9, 1Cor 15:32, Jas 5:5
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 12:13-21
Christ's kingdom is spiritual, and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but wordly dominion is not founded in grace. It does not encourage expectations of worldly advantages by religion. The rewards of Christ's disciples are of another nature. Covetousness is a sin we need constantly to be warned against; for happiness and comfort do not depend on the wealth of…
Luke 12:19 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 12:19
- Proverbs 27:1
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
- James 4:13-15
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- Matthew 6:19-21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
- 1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
- Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
- Isaiah 5:11
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!
- Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
- James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
- Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
- Psalms 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
- 2 Timothy 3:4
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
- Isaiah 22:13
And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
De 6:11,12; 8:12-14; Job 31:24,25; Ps 49:5-13,18; 52:5-7; 62:10
Pr 18:11; 23:5; Isa 5:8; Ho 12:8; Hab 1:16; Mt 6:19-21; 1Ti 6:17
Jas 5:1-3
for.
Job 14:1; Pr 27:1; Jas 4:13-15
take.
16:19; 21:34; Job 21:11-13; Ec 11:9; Isa 5:11; 22:13; Am 6:3-6
1Co 15:32; Php 3:19; 1Ti 5:6; 2Ti 3:4; Jas 5:5; 1Pe 4:3; Re 18:7
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Context
- Luke 12:18
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.
- Luke 12:19
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.
- Luke 12:20
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?
Luke 12:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y diré á mi alma: Alma, muchos bienes tienes almacenados para muchos años; repósate, come, bebe, huélgate. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et je dirai à mon âme: Mon âme, tu as beaucoup de biens assemblés pour beaucoup d’années; repose-toi, mange, bois, fais grande chère. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und ich will zu meiner Seele sagen: Seele, du hast viele Güter daliegen auf viele Jahre; ruhe aus, iß, trink, sei fröhlich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et dicam animæ meæ: Anima, habes multa bona posita in annos plurimos: requiesce, comede, bibe, epulare. |