Luke 16:15
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he said to them, You are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And he said to them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Darby Bible (DBY)
And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
But Jesus told them, “You appear pious to people, but God knows what you're thinking. What people value highly is detested by God.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
“You are they,” He said to them, “who boast of their own goodness before men, but God sees your hearts; for that which holds a proud position among men is detestable in God’s sight.
King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
King James With Strong's (KJV w/ Strong's)
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New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of people, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among people is an abomination in the sight of God.
Webster Bible (Webster)
And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, |You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;