Luke 12:15

Luke 12:15 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

15But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

15Then He said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves against every form of greed; for not even when one has an overflowing abundance does his life consist of nor is it derived from his possessions.”

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

15And 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.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

15Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

15He 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.”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against wanting to have more and more things. Life is not made up of how much a person has.”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

15Then he said to all the people, ‘Be very careful! Do not want more things than you really need. A person's life is worth more than the things that he has, even if he is very rich.’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

15And He said to them, “Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because his life is not in the abundance of one’s goods.”

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